Somewhere Beyond the Sea by T.J. Klune

Somewhere Beyond the Sea by T.J. Klune

Somewhere Beyond the Sea by T.J. Klune is a cozy, deeply emotional fantasy novel and the sequel to the massive bestseller The House in the Cerulean Sea. While the first book focused on the awakening of caseworker Linus Baker, this installment shifts perspective to follow Arthur Parnassus, the headmaster of the Marsyas Island orphanage and a powerful phoenix.

Arthur and Linus have built a joyful, chaotic life together on the island alongside their six extraordinary magical charges (including Lucy, the antichrist, and Talia, the fierce gnome). Arthur’s ultimate goal is to formally adopt all six children to ensure they never experience the neglect and systemic abuse he suffered when he was an orphan at this exact same facility.