Somewhere Beyond the Sea by Klune, TJ

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<p><b>A magical house. A secret past. A summons that could change everything.<br><br>This is the hugely-anticipated sequel to TJ Klunes <i>The House in the Cerulean Sea</i>, a cosy-fantasy triumph and a <i>New York Times </i>bestseller.</b><br><br>Arthur Parnassus has built a good life on the ashes of a bad one. He&rsquo;s headmaster at an orphanage for magical children, on a peculiar island, assisted by love-of-his-life Linus Baker. And together, they&rsquo;ll do anything to protect their extraordinary and powerful charges.<br><br>However, when Arthur is forced to make a public statement about his dark past, he finds himself fighting for those under his care. It&rsquo;s also a fight for the better future that all magical people deserve. Then when a new magical child joins their island home, Arthur knows they&rsquo;ve reached breaking point. The child finds power in calling himself a monster, a name Arthur has tried so hard to banish to protect his children. Challenged from within and without, their volatile family might grow stronger. Or everything Arthur loves could fall apart.<br><br><b><i>Somewhere Beyond the Sea </i>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.</b><br><br><b>Praise for <i>The House in the Cerulean Sea:</i></b><br><br>&lsquo;I loved it. It is like being wrapped up in a big gay blanket. Simply perfect&rsquo; – V. E. Schwab, author of <i>The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue</i><br><br>&lsquo;It will renew your faith in humanity&rsquo; – Terry Brooks, author of the Shannara series<br><br>&lsquo;A witty, wholesome fantasy that&rsquo;s likely to cause heart-swelling&rsquo; – <i>The Washington Post</i></p>