The Afterward

by E.K. Johnston

Book Overview

I love this book so very much.--Robin LaFevers, New York Times bestselling author of the His Fair Assassin trilogy

Romantic high fantasy from the bestselling author of Star Wars: Ahsoka and Exit, Pursued by a Bear.

It's been a year since the mysterious godsgem cured Cadrium's king and ushered in what promised to be a new golden age. The heroes who brought home the gem are renowned in story and song, but for...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0735231893
• ISBN13: 9780735231894
• Release Date: February 2019
• Publisher: Dutton Books for Young Readers
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 5.0" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 14 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 9 and higher

Customer Reviews

Solid concept but fairly okay execution

I think there's a lot to applaud in this book. For starters, this book's pretty sapphic. If you're looking for sapphic rep, this is it. However, this one's not your ordinary fantasy book. This one's more of a high fantasy but I have a few critiques (or what I didn't like so much in the story). The author's writing reminded me of a high fantasy novel, but don't be fooled by the cover. While it does look like the characters are going on a journey filled with action, this book's actually a queer (f/f) YA fantasy. The romance is good but sometimes I want a fast paced action packed novel and it just didn't meet my expectations (in this regard). It was okay though, I did like it but I'm not so sure if this is a favorite. My least favorite things about this book were all based on my own preferences. If you liked the things I mentioned above, then this book's (probably) for you!