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Audio Excerpts with Daniel Henning: Somewhere Beyond the Sea

September 9, 2024January 6, 2025Tiana Tolbert1 Comment

opens in a new windowHope is the thing with feathers. And hope is the thing with fire.

We’re so excited to give you a sneak peek into the magical world of opens in a new windowSomewhere Beyond the Sea, the much-anticipated sequel to TJ Klune’s beloved opens in a new windowThe House in the Cerulean Sea! With audio excerpts charmingly narrated by Daniel Henning, you can dive back into the heartwarming journey of Arthur Parnassus and his wonderfully unique family like never before.

And did we mention the gorgeous golden yellow sprayed edges? opens in a new windowSomewhere Beyond the Sea welcomes you back to Marsyas Island, where hope takes flight—and maybe even catches fire. Take a listen below and enjoy!

Chauncey Meets the Other Children

Arthur Returns to the Island

Arthur vs Rowder

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Audio Excerpt: The Funeral, from Under the Whispering Door

October 25, 2021May 8, 2024Rachel Taylor1 Comment

A Man Called Ove meets The Good Place in Under the Whispering Door, a delightful queer love story from TJ Klune, author of the New York Times and USA Today bestseller The House in the Cerulean Sea.

Welcome to Charon’s Crossing.
The tea is hot, the scones are fresh, and the dead are just passing through.

When a reaper comes to collect Wallace from his own funeral, Wallace begins to suspect he might be dead.

And when Hugo, the owner of a peculiar tea shop, promises to help him cross over, Wallace decides he’s definitely dead.

But even in death he’s not ready to abandon the life he barely lived, so when Wallace is given one week to cross over, he sets about living a lifetime in seven days.

Hilarious, haunting, and kind, opens in a new windowUnder the Whispering Door is an uplifting story about a life spent at the office and a death spent building a home.

Check out a free audio excerpt of the book here!

It is never a good sign when one’s funeral only has six people in attendance. Wallace Price finds himself extremely disappointed by the “celebration” of life in this audio excerpt from Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune. Neither his ex-wife nor his former partners from the law firm seem to mourn his loss. Wallace begins to suspect perhaps his life and his accomplishments weren’t as successful as he believed.

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Audio Excerpt: The Firing, from Under the Whispering Door

September 14, 2021April 30, 2024Rachel Taylor

Welcome to Charon’s Crossing.
The tea is hot, the scones are fresh, and the dead are just passing through.

When a reaper comes to collect Wallace from his own funeral, Wallace begins to suspect he might be dead.

And when Hugo, the owner of a peculiar tea shop, promises to help him cross over, Wallace decides he’s definitely dead.

But even in death he’s not ready to abandon the life he barely lived, so when Wallace is given one week to cross over, he sets about living a lifetime in seven days.

Hilarious, haunting, and kind, Under the Whispering Door is an uplifting story about a life spent at the office and a death spent building a home.

Check out a free audio excerpt of the book here!

Wallace Price is the worst boss

Mistakes are not tolerated at this law firm. Unfortunately, this isn’t an episode of You’re Fired. But Not Really. Wallace Price proves himself to be the boss nobody ever wants to get saddled with in this audio excerpt from Under the Whispering Doorby TJ Klune. The road to redemption is going to be a tough one for Wallace Price. We can only hope he manages to improve during his imminent afterlife.

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Audio Excerpt: Linus Meets Lucy and Arthur in The House in the Cerulean Sea!

March 6, 2021May 6, 2024Rachel Taylor

Linus Baker is a by-the-book case worker in the Department in Charge of Magical Youth. He’s tasked with determining whether six dangerous magical children are likely to bring about the end of the world.

Arthur Parnassus is the master of the orphanage. He would do anything to keep the children safe, even if it means the world will burn. And his secrets will come to light.

opens in a new windowThe House in the Cerulean Sea is an enchanting love story, masterfully told, about the profound experience of discovering an unlikely family in an unexpected place—and realizing that family is yours.

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What would you say to the Antichrist? It’s probably not a question you’ve thought of often. Or maybe it is, I don’t know your life. In this audio excerpt of The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune, Linus Baker finds himself facing the Antichrist, and it’s quite clear that he has not considered what he would do in such a situation. And that’s to say nothing of Arthur Parnassus, master of the orphanage where the little Antichrist is staying, and someone even more mysterious.

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Audio Excerpt: Linus Sees the Ocean for the First Time in The House in the Cerulean Sea!

January 24, 2021May 6, 2024Rachel Taylor

Arthur Parnassus is the master of the orphanage. He would do anything to keep the children safe, even if it means the world will burn. And his secrets will come to light.

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Have you ever seen the ocean? If you have, you’re significantly better traveled than Linus Baker of The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune. Working for the Department in Charge of Magical Youth doesn’t give him much vacation time, after all. But his assignment to investigate the Marsyas Island Orphanage gives him the chance to finally leave his grey, rainy town and see the ocean for the first time. Little does he know it now, but he’s going to have a lot of firsts on this assignment….

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Listen to an Audiobook Excerpt of The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune!

December 30, 2020May 6, 2024Rachel Taylor

Arthur Parnassus is the master of the orphanage. He would do anything to keep the children safe, even if it means the world will burn. And his secrets will come to light.

The House in the Cerulean Sea is an enchanting love story, masterfully told, about the profound experience of discovering an unlikely family in an unexpected place—and realizing that family is yours.

We’ll be sharing four excerpts from the audiobook, so keep an eye out. Listen to the first one now!

Behind every strong protagonist is a strong cat. That’s how the saying goes, right? It’s definitely the case in The House in the Cerulean Sea by T. J. Klune because Linus’s cat, Calliope, is one of the greatest characters in fiction. For confirmation, listen to this audio excerpt. And don’t worry, Linus’s life picks up significantly once he leaves his dreary house behind.

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