Somewhere Beyond the Sea | TJ Klune

Somewhere Beyond the Sea

Accolades & Praise

• Award Winner: Winner of the 2024 Goodreads Choice Award for Fantasy.
• Bestseller: No. 1 New York Times Bestseller (w/c 16 September 2024).

"I loved it. It is like being wrapped up in a big gay blanket. Simply perfect"

"It will renew your faith in humanity"

Extended Synopsis

Arthur Parnassus has built a good life on the ashes of a bad one. As headmaster at an orphanage for magical children on a peculiar island, assisted by the love of his life, Linus Baker, he will do anything to protect their extraordinary and powerful charges.

However, when Arthur is forced to make a public statement about his dark past, he finds himself fighting fiercely for those under his care and for the better future that all magical people deserve. When a new magical child joins their island home—one who finds power in calling himself a monster, a name Arthur has tried so hard to banish—they reach a breaking point. Challenged from within and without, their volatile family might grow stronger, or everything Arthur loves could fall apart.

Somewhere Beyond the Sea is a story of resistance, lovingly told, about the daunting experience of fighting for the life you want to live and doing the work to keep it.

About the Author

TJ Klune is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling, Lambda Literary Award-winning author of acclaimed speculative and romantic fiction, including The House in the Cerulean Sea and Under the Whispering Door. Known for characters featuring deep emotional resonance and authentic queer representation, Klune lives in Oregon.

Reader Targeting

• Fans of heartwarming contemporary fantasy and found-family tropes.
• Readers of character-driven LGBTQ+ fiction and cozy, uplifting narratives.
• Admirers of TJ Klune’s bestselling Cerulean Chronicles series.

Bibliographic & Physical Specifications

Frequently Asked Questions

What book in the series is Somewhere Beyond the Sea?
This is the second book in the Cerulean Chronicles series, following The House in the Cerulean Sea.

What major award did this book win?
Somewhere Beyond the Sea won the 2024 Goodreads Choice Award for Fantasy.

Who are the main characters returning in this novel?
The story centers on Arthur Parnassus, Linus Baker, and the extraordinary children residing in their island orphanage.

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