Beyond the End of the World

Amie Kaufman · Meagan Spooner

Jan 2022 · Sold by HarperCollins

About this ebook

Perfect for fans of Brandon Sanderson and Laini Taylor, this much-anticipated sequel to New York Times bestselling authors Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner’s The Other Side of the Sky is a thrilling race against time—with a tantalizing star-crossed love and an electric conclusion.

Time to find a way between worlds. Time to find each other again. Time to do the impossible.

Above, in the cloudlands, Nimh has no memory of her past, only an aching, undying certainty that she has left something—someone—behind. But while she struggles to recall her identity, an imposter wields her name with deadly purpose.

Below, on the surface, North looks to the sky, desperate to join the person he loves and return to his world. But with only a traitor willing to help him, and others clamoring for him to take Nimh’s place, his home seems more unreachable than ever.

Tragedy looms as the cloudland engines falter and mist rains terror on the surface, and in their desperation to reunite and save their people, Nimh and North face one ultimate question: can they defy their love and their destiny to save their homes?

Or will the spark between them ignite their worlds, and consume them all together?

Praise for The Other Side of the Sky:

"Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner prove they are two living goddesses of writing, creating two compelling worlds with high stakes and gripping emotions." —Sarah Rees Brennan, New York Times bestselling author of the Demons Lexicon trilogy and the Lynburn Legacy series

“A vivid and compulsive thriller set in a beautiful, perilous world of myths and treachery. You won’t want to put it down.”   —Laini Taylor, New York Times bestselling author of the Daughter of Smoke and Bone series

“I was left breathless by the book’s twists and turns, and was unprepared for the ending—it blew me away. Stop everything and read it!” —C. S. Pacat, bestselling author of Dark Rise

“A book that absolutely shimmers with beauty.”   —Buzzfeed

Ratings and reviews

"I always believed in you. Before I believed in any of the rest of it, I believed in you." -North After finishing this short series, all I have to say is, "Wow." As the second book in their duology, Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner have done a magical job of weaving the genres of fantasy and sci-fi together, with a hint of romance, perfectly bringing the series to a close. Without giving too much away, this story still follows Nimh and North, who were separated from each other. They struggle to find a way back to one another, all while also trying to save both of their worlds from, Inshara, a vicious sorceress with unparalleled power, who has claimed Nihm's political power and title for herself. Throughout both novels, I was entirely absorbed in the world these talented authors created. It completely fascinated me, and left me on the edge of my seat, until I finished reading. There was never a dull moment where my attention wavered. My only "problem" with this series is the fact that there are two only books in there series, but this is because I just want to stay in this world, with these characters I have come to love, longer. But honestly, this series is perfect the way it already is, and I would recommend these books to anyone who loves reading. I give this book (and the duology itself) 5 stars.

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About the author

Amie Kaufman is a New York Times and internationally bestselling author of young adult and middle grade fiction and the host of the podcast Amie Kaufman on Writing. Her multi-award-winning work is slated for publication in over thirty countries and has been described as “a game-changer” (Shelf Awareness), “stylistically mesmerizing” (Publishers Weekly), and “out-of-this-world awesome” (Kirkus Reviews). Her series include The Illuminae Files, The Aurora Cycle, the Other Side of the Sky duology, the Starbound trilogy, the Unearthed duology, the Elementals trilogy, and The World Between Blinks. Her work is in development for film and TV and has taken home multiple Aurealis Awards, an ABIA, and a Gold Inky, made multiple best-of lists, and been shortlisted for the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards. Raised in Australia and occasionally Ireland, Amie has degrees in history, literature, law, and conflict resolution and is currently undertaking a PhD in creative writing. She lives in Melbourne with her husband, daughter, rescue dog, and an extremely large personal library. Learn more about her and subscribe to her newsletter at amiekaufman.com.

New York Times bestselling author Meagan Spooner grew up reading and writing every spare moment of the day while dreaming about life as an archaeologist, a marine biologist, or an astronaut. She graduated from Hamilton College in New York State with a degree in playwriting. She’s traveled all over the world, to places such as Egypt, Australia, South Africa, the Arctic, Greece, Antarctica, and the Galápagos Islands, and there’s a bit of every trip in every story she writes. She currently lives and writes in Asheville, North Carolina, but the siren call of travel is hard to resist, and there’s no telling how long she’ll stay there. She’s the author of Hunted and Sherwood and the coauthor of the award-winning Starbound Trilogy (These Broken Stars, This Shattered World, Their Fractured Light) and the Skylark Trilogy (Skylark, Shadowlark, Lark Ascending). In her spare time she plays guitar, plays video games, plays with her cat, and reads. meaganspooner.com