Until the Beginning

Amy Plum, internationally bestselling author of the Die for Me series, delivers a heart-pounding adventure perfect for fans of Michael Grant, Veronica Rossi, and Alexandra Bracken. Until the Beginning is the sequel to After the End, which Marie Lu, New York Times bestselling author of the Legend series and the Young Elites series, called “wonderfully riveting.” In this stunning and exhilarating conclusion to the duology, Juneau has been searching for her people and for answers . . . and she is about to find both. 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 set off on a cross-country journey with her new companion, Miles, to find her clan, which 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. Teens with Special Abilities: Juneau’s clan has secret gifts, powerful abilities that a shadowy corporation will stop at nothing to control. But she is the key to it all. Cross-Country Road Trip: With her people gone, Juneau must journey across the country with a boy she’s just met, Miles. Their survival depends on trusting each other. Dystopian Romance: Forced to rely on each other while on the run, the tension between Juneau and Miles becomes a spark that could save them—or burn them both. Found Family: She lost her entire world, but in a dangerous new reality, Juneau must forge new alliances to save the only family she has left. Secret Society: Raised in an isolated clan, Juneau discovers that her entire life was a lie designed to hide a powerful secret.