Cerulean Chronicles Book 2: Somewhere Beyond the Sea by TJ Klune

 

Cerulean Chronicles Book 2

Hope is the thing with feathers. And hope is the thing with fire.

Featuring gorgeous golden yellow sprayed edges! Somewhere Beyond the Sea is the hugely anticipated sequel to TJ Klune's The House in the Cerulean Sea, one of the best-loved and best-selling fantasy novels of the past decade.

A magical house. A secret past. A summons that could change everything.

Arthur Parnassus lives a good life, built on the ashes of a bad one. He’s the headmaster of a strange orphanage on a distant and peculiar island, and he hopes to soon be the adoptive father to the six magical and so-called dangerous children who live there.

Arthur works hard and loves with his whole heart so none of the children ever feel the neglect and pain that he once felt as an orphan on that very same island so long ago. And he is not alone: joining him is the love of his life, Linus Baker, a former caseworker in the Department in Charge of Magical Youth; Zoe Chapelwhite, the island’s sprite; and her girlfriend, Mayor Helen Webb. Together, they will do anything to protect the children.

But when Arthur is summoned to make a public statement about his dark past, he finds himself at the helm of a fight for the future that his family, and all magical people, deserve.

And when a new magical child hopes to join them on their island home―one who finds power in calling himself monster, a name Arthur worked so hard to protect his children from―Arthur knows they’re at a breaking point: their family will either grow stronger than ever or fall apart.

Welcome back to Marsyas Island. This is Arthur’s story.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/199347538-somewhere-beyond-the-sea

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My Review: 5/5 Stars

A brilliant sequel to The House in the Cerulean Sea, it is now Arthur’s turn to tell the story! A little time has passed since the last book and Arthur has decided to tell his story in the hopes of taking another step toward a better future for the magical community and for his children. But even while he tells his side, there are still those in the government willing to work against him. And when they decide to set yet another inspector to them, Arthur knows their minds will be made up before even reaching the island. So what can he do? Lucky for him, he is not alone. Not when he has the love of his life, Linus, by his side. And Zoe and Helen, and their six (about to be seven) wonderful children. He will do anything to protect those he loves. Get ready for more laughs and mischief and a beautiful story about fighting for what is right. I loved this sequel! More from these amazing characters and a story that tugs at your heart. I found myself laughing so much in this book. And I couldn’t put it down.  I will miss this world so much!