Until the Beginning

Author: Amy Plum
Series: After the End #2
Genre: Sci-Fi, Romance, Contemporary, Adventure
Release Date: May 5, 2015

Summary: When Juneau's clan disappeared, she lost so much more than her friends and family. She soon discovered everything she thought she knew about her life was a lie. Her people's gifts were actually secret abilities that others wanted, desperately enough to kidnap an entire village.

Juneau and her new companion Miles's cross-country journey to find her clan has led them to a game preserve in New Mexico. Now Juneau's people are finally within reach, and she will stop at nothing to save them. But she has a target on her back too, because unbeknownst to her she is the key to unlocking everything. To rescue her people - and herself - Juneau must discover what she, and her abilities, are truly capable of.

Review: After really enjoying the first installment; with it's witty banter, sexual tension, and original plot, I was definitely looking forward to Until the Beginning. 

But alas, disappointment set in fairly early on with this one. After the issues were solved that had been presented during the final pages of After the End the story line and plot actually took a really, really, slow turn. I didn't enjoy where Juneau and Miles' personalities and story turned. Their relationship also began to feel monotonous. Leaving me a tad bit bored.

AND THEN!! A certain character (who I will refrain from saying as to keep from spoiling any future readers) came back into our lives and I was all, "Okay, better fasten the seat belts. This is gonna get C-R-A-Z-Y!!"

And it was crazy . . . for a few chapters anyway. Then we settled back into our old rhythm and it was fairly smooth sailing for the remainder of the novel. I am still on the fence about whether or not I enjoyed the ending. Like, I liked it . . . but I didn't love it. The whole thing that happened with Juneau's clan disappointed me, but the fact that she . . . well, that may ruin the ending. Let's just say the last page, more like last line, was just adorable. Like this panda.