Why Did I Listen To Until The Beginning by Amy Plum?
Until The Beginning by Amy Plum is the final book in Plum’s After The End duology. I actually genuinely quite liked After The End and wanted to see how the story would wrap up. I remember enjoying Miles and Juneau’s story in the first book, so I had little apprehension about reading Until The Beginning. Plus, the audiobook has dual narrators and that is a thing that absolutely appeals to me.
What’s The Story Here?
So, Amy Plum’s sequel picks up pretty quickly from where After The End leaves off, if I recall correctly. Juneau’s clan is gone — they’re actually in a whole other state. So, anyways, basically Juneau and Miles go traipsing after Juneau’s clan. Also, she learns a whole lot about her clan and some underlying secrets. It’s kind of a big deal. Oh, and Miles gets connected into the Yara. Of course, the romance that started in After The End also continues in Until The Beginning and it has a culmination that I really genuinely liked. I was into the different twists and turns that this book took, even though I felt like I could predict bits and pieces of it here and there.
How Did I Like This Book?
I liked Until The Beginning well enough. It does a nice job of wrapping up Juneau and Miles’s story. This book is a pretty quick listen/read. While I was not hugely invested in the outcomes, it’s a nice distraction during a time in my life where I just want easy books. I will say that I probably read the two books in the series way too far apart and I did have some confusion as to continuation, but overall, this was a good, non life changing book.
How’s The Narration?
The audiobook of Until The Beginning is narrated by Emily Rankin and Graham Hamilton, who read the chapters of Juneau and Miles, respectively. I legitimately have nothing bad to say about their narration. In fact, it’s quite easy on the ears. I read the first book physically and then switched up formats for the sequel. I have exactly zero regrets about this. If you’re nervous about reading via audio instead of physically, don’t be. This book is very well narrated and in capable hands.
Other reviews of Until The Beginning by Amy Plum:
- It Starts At Midnight – “really pulled everything together wonderfully“
- Bittersweet Enchantment – “an enjoyable listen“
- Star Crossed Book Blog – “it lost me along the way“
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