“I love this book so very much. It’s an epic quest, with female knights and female camaraderie and companionship. I so love how Kate took all the epic’s tropes, then not so much subverted them as she did reinvent them in her own female centric image.” —Robin LaFevers, New York Times bestselling author of the His Fair Assassin trilogy
“The Afterward features a band of lady knights, a lovely F/F romance, and a unique look at what happens after the heroes save the world. High fantasy lovers, you’ll love this.”—Julie C. Dao, author of Forest of a Thousand Lanterns
“Absolutely delightful. The Afterward is a queer fantasy that evokes series like The Belgariad and The Mallorean but puts a modern twist on them. I adored everything about this book.”—Shaun David Hutchinson, author of We Are the Ants
★”Both the world-building and the LGBTQ romance are well done and appealing…. Delightful.”—SLJ, starred
“A compelling fantasy world in which meticulously crafted female characters slip easily between chain mail and dresses.”—Kirkus Review
“If there’s a Bechdel test for male representation, this book does not pass it.”—Rach H., Goodreads.com
“By the time I turned to the last page, I was basking in that warm, tingly glow of having spent worthwhile time with some great new friends.”—Forever Young Adult
