Providence

The Beginning after the End #11

by TurtleMe, Travis Baldree (Narrator), Elizabeth Evans (Narrator)

It is no easy thing, to give a person—any one person—the ability to rewrite the truth of power in this world. How could any one being hold in their hands the key to fate and not succumb to the inevitable corruption of such a thing?

Arthur Leywin’s quest for the power he knows only as Fate becomes even more pressing as his most dangerous foes gain a terrible new power of their own. But when the war between the dragons of Epheotus and the basilisks of Alacrya erupts across Dicathen, the people Arthur cares about most find themselves trapped in a clash of deities. The only way to master Fate and protect them, though, is to place them directly in harm’s way in the ultimate gambit.

Genres: Fantasy, Light Novel, Audiobook, Fiction, Manga, Adventure, Action

28 pages, Audible Audio

Published January 14, 2025

About the author

Tae Ha Lee, writing under the pen name TurtleMe, is a fantasy novelist and webcomic author. Blending elements of Western and Eastern literature, TurtleMe creates a unique and compelling reading experience that resonates with global audiences. His award-winning series, The Beginning After the End, has been translated into over ten languages and has captivated readers worldwide.

Tae Ha, a proud UC Berkeley graduate, currently resides in Seattle with his beloved wife and dog. To find out more, follow @turtleme93 on Instagram.

Reviews

[Jason W · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book took a long time to read

This book was still worth reading. At the same time, it’s probably the worst book in the series. There are way too many perspective shifts. Readers simply don’t care about all of these characters and it breaks the flow to have to jump so often. Three character perspectives is plenty. The author is also repeating plot devices too frequently. It’s lazy writing and makes it hard to suspend disbelief. How many times does Author have to go away just so he can show up in the nick of time? It really gets old after a while.

[fish003]

Here i am again to complain about the writing. I don't know why I can't seem to stop reading. Like I'm not shy about dnfing books, but I guess this series is just barely enjoyable enough for me to not give up. But the flaws are definitely weighing on me right now.

The holes in the magic system for some of these characters are so aggravating. Like in Arthur's confrontation with Cecilia in the sovereign's palace, she just miraculously learns how to manipulate aether using mana. I know an explanation is given about how her absorbing some of Sylvie's dragon mana gave her the insight into the ability, but like HUH? how does that even make sense? If she absorbed Sylvie's magic, she should only be able to gain insight into SYVLIE'S ABILITIES! How is the author making this leap to say that Sylvie's magic somehow offers an understanding into Arthur's magic?? There is literally no connection between their magic, this isn't Regis and Arthur, Sylvie's magic is entirely her own and doesn't even share the same capabilities as Arthur's. She can't control aether the way Arthur does, that is entirely unique to him, so absorbing her MANA magic couldn't logically give Cecilia any insight into Arthur's AETHER magic. I mean for gods sake Sylvie can't even influence the same edict of aether that Arthur controls. There is just genuinely no logical justification. It seems to me that the author literally slapped that in there to try to make things more interesting for their battle.

And oh my jesus christ, here Arthur's loved ones go again giving him more weaknesses. Like wtf now his enemies are able to use them to control his magic?? It was plausible when their presence was preventing him from using all his focus to defeat foes, but for them to now be directly impacting his enemies ability to counter Arthur's magic is just insane. Before they were just a passive weakness in that they were risky to have in fights, but not completely detrimental. But now it seems they're presence directly aids Arthur's enemies and literally gives them the power to defeat him.

I also think that this book wastes so much time on stuff that is entirely inconsequential. Like there are so many unnecessary character povs that add nothing to the story. Even the ones that are seemingly meant to expand on a character's internal conflict just feel insignificant. This book didn't need to be a 1000 pages and having all those pages didn't improve the story whatsoever. And more and more, I'm beginning to tire of Arthur's "purpose." It's so ridiculously elementary that his drive for all of this is just to keep his family safe. Like that's it? There's no layers or complexity to it, and there's nothing even remotely interesting about it. He is supposedly fighting a war against the gods and aiming to gain mastery over Fate itself just to protect characters that have the personality of a wet rag. I'm sorry but that is such a weak purpose. There is no drive or ambition to it. And it's so fragile. A single death would be all it took to crumble him. It just makes him such a brittle character. It would frankly be more interesting if we saw his family die and that thin little thread snapped and he would be forced to find an actually substantial purpose that doesn't hinge on the life of others.

It's just always annoying to me when a character doesn't really seem to have any inner strength or drive. When those things only come from the people around a character, it makes them seem hollow. Like there is really nothing inside you to fuel your purpose or strength? You can only find it in your family? I'm sorry but that type of dependency is just not healthy. And it's definitely not a trait that someone with the weight of the world on their shoulders should possess.

And finally, to discuss the romance. It's such a buried subplot in these books after it took a backseat ever since Tessia was possessed by Cecillia, but now with the ending, it opens that storyline up again and I really wish it hadn't. I have been against their romance from the beginning because I just really despise childhood friends to lovers romances, they always feel very stale and lack passion. And that is most certainly the case with Arthur and Tessia. And now after everything that's happened, I am even more against their romance because the events of the past few books has shown me how futile a relationship between them would be. At this point, I think that they should just accept that a close friendship is as far as their relationship should go. And I'm hoping that the author will see that too, but I'm skeptical after everything I've seem from them so far.

EDIT
I'm putting this here since book 12 hasn't been fully released so it's page isn't on goodreads yet, but I've finally done it. I've reached the point of this series where I'm well and truly done with it. To be precise, I am dnfing this series at chapter 491 after THOUSANDS OF PAGES of reading and it is all because what i knew was going to happen, finally happened. I lied to myself and said it might not turn out the way it seemed it would. And the previous chapter got my hopes up that the author was going to go the route I wanted him to. But alas I was wrong. And I celebrated too early. I'm not ashamed to say that I stood up and clapped when Tessia said that she wasn't going to hold Arthur to the promise they made because they'd changed too much. I really did think that they were gonna go their separate ways. I'm such a fool. Even though I'm an avid romance reader, I completely forgot about the good old third act drama/breakup only for the couple to get back together immediately after because unfortunately love always prevails. Idk why I'd thought it would turn out how I'd hoped. Authors are rarely sensible enough these days to voluntarily reject the culmination of a romance in their stories. They just have too much pride to flush it all down the drain and let it go to waste. I however do not have such pride and am therefore perfectly willing to flush the many hours I spent reading this series down the drain and let all that time go to waste. Goodbye!

[Jason Worcester · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not gonna lie, this book was awesome. Just like the rest of the series past book 4ish. But it has like two or three problems that keeps it from getting a 5 star. First of all, way too many side character perspectives while we don’t get much feeling of progression. Since the main character leaves for a while and nothing new happens in the main storyline, the reader is left with a feeling of stagnation that makes it a bit of a slog to read. Not a huge problem, and it’s still great stuff, but it could have been more concise. Second problem, actually I think that first problem was the only one I had. Anyway great book, and the series as a whole totally subverted my expectations from its quite humble beginnings as a power fantasy that took a lot of aspects from mushoku tensei and began to become its own story that had great original stuff with a way more massive scale towards the middle-end books.

[Taiya · Rating 5 out of 5]

FINALLY Tess ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[Rizza✧˖° · Rating 5 out of 5]

TESSIA IS BACK AND THAT DESERVES MORE THAN FIVE STARS ✨✨✨

[Kuu · Rating 3 out of 5]

SOFT SPOILERS AHEAD.

While I'm no newbie when it comes to the entire isekai anime genre, this was the first isekai audiobook series I actually listened to and the second anime-esque novel I've experienced thus far (first being "That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime" which I read a couple of years ago).

So, my desire to read fantasy stories about dragons, magic systems and progression fantasy finally led me to "The Beginning After The End", I'll keep it real: this series is essentially literature junk food. You like it, it's tasty and bingeable. Is it actually good tho?

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The Good Stuff
- Arthur’s early story is cool tho typical. Reincarnated king? Dual identity? Family moments? Pretty solid.
- Book 7’s ending slapped. Was one of the few times I actually got excited to continue with the next novel.
- Book 8’s new magic system (runes!) was fresh… until Arthur mastered it in 2 seconds ;_;
- Book 10’s morally “grey” duo (brainwashed villain teens trying to fix themselves) was interesting. Finally, some complexity even if it is TEN books in.
- Fate threads in Book 11 were creative. Liked the literal “threads of destiny” idea as well as the way it was presented.
- Unlike many similar Isekai stories (those who know, know) TBATE thankfully avoids most of the weird sexual stuff and it approaches the MC's viewpoint of romance as a reincarnated human with far more nuance, ethics and logic than other stories.

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The Bad Stuff
(Brace yourself—this list is LONG)

Arthur, The Gary Stu™
- Dude’s OP from day one. Controls FOUR elements (+ their deviants) with barely any explanation. Just “reincarnation, lol.” Although Book 11 kinda made is sound like the MC *chose* to obtain those four elements, which is very loosely explained as to why and how and leaves more questions than answers.
- Rarely fails. Rarely embarrassed. Everyone either loves him, is impressed by him or hates him. YAWN.
- Even as an adult, he is completely oblivious to how handsome he is.
- Teaches at schools… again and again. The first time Arthur visited a magic academy could've been a good point to expand what we know about magic. But nope, he is forced to teach instead. Book 9? Another academy teacher arc. Alright...
- Arthur’s journey is frustratingly predictable. Each arc follows a rigid formula: arrive in a new setting → face underestimation or bullying→ obliterate foes with minimal effort → repeat. This is especially true up until Book 7. Seven whole books with the same formula, you get how this can feel tiring.

World-Building?
- Medieval England and France… AGAIN. Three continents, same castles, same clothes, same language. Zzz. Heck, even the 3000 y.o. Asuras act and think like a 1600s nobles. Why? In a world where everyone can practically use magic even to some small extent, why does society resemble OUR medieval ages? (Spoiler, Book 11 shows that the Dragons eradicate all civilizations before they start advancing too much, but this only answers the question on why they aren't advanced enough and not why the societies look the way they look int the first place).
- Elves and dwarves fall into the “Tolkien Hole”: forest-dwelling, nature-magic elves and underground, earth/metal-magic dwarfs. Been there, done that.
- Magic potions? A plot point barely utilized after Book 5, only to be brought back in Book 11 when it's convenient. Healing crystals? Dropped after Arthur's early days as an Adventurer (...if healer deviants can imbue crystals with healing magic, why isn't there an entire economy built around that?!). The power-ranking system (core colors) becomes obsolete as “geniuses” and deities dominate the narrative after Book 4, while Book 8’s rune-based system is nullified by Arthur’s rapid mastery of it.
- The magic itself? Dare I say, that even after 11 books, I'm simply not convinced? Despite all the pseudo-scientific approaches characters and especially the MC have in their inner monologues about magic, at the end of the day, it's all "hand-wavey Harry Potter" in a way.
- Technology? They have pulse monitors, magic screens and scientists make talk about "carbon content in steel"… but no steam engines?! Lightbulbs aren't invented yet? Canons? Guns? MC invents steam-powered ships AND trains, only for them to be forgotten.
- Everyone speaks English. Three continents, barely any contact for centuries, if not millennia… yet same language. Sure. Sure.
- LGBTQ? Crickets. It's a heteronormative world, there's ZERO mention of variating sexual identities (even amongst the thousands year-old deities/asuras mind you, which are essentially phoenixes, dragons, sea serpents etc, I guess we're fine with having blue skinned reality-bending djinn and time-stopping dragons, but TurtleMe draws the line on gay people). But boi, do we love calling the MC a "princess" and mocking him as an "efeminite one" for three books straight! What an incredible joke! (sarcasm). Gender roles are incredibly rigid in this series, sometimes even to a hilarious level.

Characters: Cardboard Cutouts
- The villains are cartoonishly...Villainous. Some are bad just for the sake of being bad. Jealous nobles. Evil dictators. Dragons who wanna rule the world. You get the idea.
- In the early books women are typically mentioned as healers, damsels that need saving, or love interests. One even flirts with 4-year-old Arthur?! EW. Thankfully, we get some more women characters with an actual personality in the later half of the series.
- Cecilia: a major character after book 9, supposedly “flawed” but is just… confusing. She knows she’s being lied to, yet she still murders people. Her motivation? “I wanna live in a farm with my boyfriend!!” Girl, WHAT. I found myself almost audibly sighing every time another Cecilia-POV chapter came in. It's good to have morally grey characters in books, sure, but I'm not sure how well that was delivered here.
- Chumo: The only chubby character in the series who gets some dialogue I think?!. His personality? Eats food. He gets food jokes thrown at him... Get it? He's even named "Chumo".

(I guess this is a positive): Arguably, the most interesting characters we met in the series were the Anthropomorphic/Intelligent animal-beasts (cause not all were anthropomorphic) in Book 9. They featured clear language separation, varying cultures, a lot of underlying tensions between the tribes and had a very interesting and rich atmosphere built around them. That single arc was so good, it felt like a whole different novel entirely and it's one of the few story segments that stuck with me even after finishing the current books.

Writing Style: Repetitive & Rushed. This is one of my main issues with the series tbh.
- Phrases on repeat: “I let out a breath I didn’t know I was holding.” “Time seemed to slow down.” I dare you to play a drinking game with those
- Dialogue interruptions: they are so frequent, they make the character interactions feel scripted, unnaturally theatrical and almost parody-like. After a certain point, I could even predict when the talking character will get interrupted.
- Formulaic chapters and Cliffhangers: Every chapter ends with a “shocking” twist, a revelation or, well, a cliffhanger. It gets weird after listening to 400+ chapters and makes the suspense feel fake/artificial.
- A lot of passive voice, a lot of "seemed", quite a few examples of telling instead of showing. Won't judge much here, but I'll mention it cause it happens a lot.
- After Book 10, the constant POV change started getting overwhelming and tiring while many of those feel like filler content. They do expand the world tho so, I ended up reading them all anyway.

Plot Holes, Coincidences, Clichés
- Arthur randomly falls off a cliff and just like that, he meets a dragon princess in a cave. Sure.
- Randomly walks on the streat on an entirely different continent-> comes across someone who was tied to his past professor (who was also working as a spy?). Aight.
- Steals ONE artifact from a museum… and it’s *exactly* what he needs. Out of thousand other artifacts. Bruh.
- Suffers from the "Teens good Adults bad" trope in the early books.
- Time travel in Book 11. Because why not?! Let's add the multiverse next (tho... technically we already have since it's an Isekai.... anyway, you get what I mean).
- The MC appears in the right place, the tight moment to save the day! Again.... And again... And again...

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The Audiobook Experience
- Elizabeth Evans’ narration in the later books was tiring breath-y, monotonous with same-y voices. She drains all the energy from the text, her male voices veer into caricature, while female characters blend into indistinctness. Travis Baldree’s dynamic performance is so much better in comparison, I simply wish they had picked someone else for the Women characters' POV chapters.
- Repetitions stand out even more on the Audiobooks: Hearing “incorporeal” or "bile" 50 times per book is what you're singing in for.

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After finishing Book 11, I decided to join TurtleMe's Patreon to see what's up:
- Weekly chapters. As suspected , the novel chapters are released on a weekly basis. Makes sense why there's so much repetitive, rushed and formulaic writing. Won't judge much tho, if it's working on funding the author, then it's working BUT, I need to say that the toll of weekly serialization on narrative quality is more than evident.
- Current Patreon arcs are more noble politics but most importantly, we get to finally explore the Asuran continent.

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Final Thoughts
- Do I hate it? No. It’s fun when you turn off your brain.
- Is it good? Not really, no.

I decided to opt-out of Patreon soon after joining. Reading the chapters immediately hit me with the repetition fatigue so, I'll just hold off and wait for when the audiobook of Book 12 will come out.

Overall Rating: 2.5/5 ⭐️
It's a diverting but flawed entry in the progression fantasy genre. Approach with tempered expectations.

P.S. The upcoming anime looks… rough. The trailer looks like a PowerPoint slideshow, yikes. But hey, here's hoping.

PEACE OUT ✌️

[nighttime reader · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have read this book and listen to it soo many times (well just 2) and i am still not over it. 😭 my baby Tess is back. And everything that took place. Omg I need Arthur to live Potato Farmer life so bad cause god these 2 have been through waaaay too much. I love this. I don’t even know where to start. The war is in full force and Zaddy Kezess is in play now. Let me go celebrate and prepare to read again.

[Lachlan · Rating 3 out of 5]

No idea how I finished 11 books of this series. Main Character is and was worshipped like a god by everyone but made stooooopid decisions.

Struggled to get invested in the majority of the characters and little development was provided.

Somehow still stuck out the whole series lol

[Myron Mollon · Rating 4 out of 5]

These last 2 books have really been great!!!

[Kelly Karolayne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ah how I loooveeed it... really. I'm reading the webnovel and Arthur is getting stronger and stronger , in this book we got a lot of differents POVs and cecilia's POV could be kind of annoying cause she's immature and confuse, even more the Tess, but she is really strong. There's a lot of new characters that are amazing. But I most tell something... I waited 10 books... TEN BOOKs! To see the fight... again "THE FIGHT" betwen Arthur and Agrona and all we got was that????? ahhh dearr lord .. WHYYY????? But ok... I could enjoy myself reading, I expect a lot from the next books, and maybe Arthur could fight Agrona again in the future or perhaps even "little drangon" Kezees haha

[Lester · Rating 5 out of 5]

We got a long one, but finished it fairly quick. Didn’t even feel like a year went by already since the last book, hopefully the next doesn’t take as long but definitely looking forward to it.

Great book though, my only one thing is we suffered through Cecilia for god knows how long, just for her to have her moment and say no at the end. Bit anticlimactic.

It was mentioned earlier that hey maybe Arthur can help, which she outright refused. sooooooo.

[Joseph Khateri · Rating 4 out of 5]

i REALLY didn’t like how Arthur basically keeps getting beaten when he’s supposed to be equivalent to a god in power level, but it did end in a good place with his strength

[Gustavo Steinmetz · Rating 2 out of 5]

Too many fillers and disappointments

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Main Points Summary:
-> Dual narration structure remains flawed — narrators are split by chapters, not characters, leading to mismatched voices despite strong performances.
-> Large portions of the story feel like filler, stretching minimal plot progression across excessive pages.
-> Absence of a strong hook or satisfying cliffhanger for the first time in the series.
-> Cecilia’s arc ends without emotional or narrative payoff.
-> Few genuinely intriguing developments, but overshadowed by pacing and content issues.

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A Long Walk to Nowhere

Book 11 of The Beginning After the End unfortunately reads like a padded installment designed more for output than for impact. While my attachment to the protagonists and some side characters kept me turning pages, the content itself often felt hollow — as if I’d just read a thousand pages of mostly dispensable material. The pacing suffered badly; plot beats that could’ve been covered in a few chapters were drawn out into sprawling detours that added little to the core narrative.

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Narration: Talent Wasted on a Flawed Structure

The narrators themselves delivered strong, engaging performances — no complaints about their voices or acting. The real issue was the production choice: splitting narration by chapter rather than by character gender or POV. This meant male narrators still did female voices and vice versa, making the whole “two narrators” setup feel pointless. The quality was there, but the structure was misguided.

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When Pacing Kills Tension

What made earlier volumes exciting — especially the early books — was their balance of story progression and emotional hooks. Here, much of that energy is gone. Instead of a climactic ending or a twist that leaves you hungry for the next book, this volume simply… stops. There’s no cliffhanger, no burning question to carry forward — just the dull thud of a narrative losing momentum.

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Cecilia: A Letdown of Epic Proportions
Since early in the series, Cecilia has been my least favorite character — a consistent source of frustration due to her actions toward the protagonist and others. This book should have been her reckoning, a moment where her downfall carried weight and catharsis. Instead, she quietly accepts that she was wrong, faces no real consequences, and slips into a happy life. No battle. No symbolic defeat. No emotional release for readers who’ve invested years waiting for justice.

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The Bigger Problem: Plot Without Lasting Impact
Even the few surprises — like the reveal about how the Alacrins were controlled — couldn’t offset the fact that most major events felt reversible or inconsequential. Conflicts were introduced only to be undone or rendered irrelevant, leaving the overall story arc barely advanced compared to the previous book.

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Final Thoughts

This was the first time in the entire series where I finished a volume feeling like I could have skipped it without missing much. The heart that once made The Beginning After the End shine feels buried under drawn-out pacing, diluted plotlines, and choices that prioritize output over quality. Unless the next installment delivers a serious course correction, my connection to the series may not survive another thousand pages of “nothing.”

[Richard Lasley · Rating 2 out of 5]

Honestly, I wish could lie.

It was a great book, and it was a great addition to the series. My issue isn't with the book, but its deceitful author. I loved this series, and it took far too long to get to this point, so I tried to go to patreon, and I paid for early access. Only all it showed were previews for the chapters. It then states that you're willing to pay more, and you unlock so much more. So I tried to do just that, but still, it only shows the previews.

It took a few minutes of reading through comments to find out that turtleme only posted previews now, no content. Only he never altered the different tiers and what each offeres. So basically, this writer robs his fans and wonders why his following has suffered so much. I plan to finish the series, if it's ever finished. Then I plan to pay just enough attention to find out if he ever starts using his real name so I can make sure I never read another work by him.

It's a real pity too, he's an incredibly talented writer but has zero consideration for anyone other than himself. If he had stated it was just previews and no other content, I wouldn't be upset. That would mean I made a mistake, but that wasn't the case.

[Nathan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Honestly kinda mid

I understand trying to sidestep the whole “it’s not an asspull deus ex machina if it’s literally part of the power system” but it’s still a deus ex machina which undermines any real motivations or plotting, it’s not some intricate plot laid out perfectly over years you just wrote this week by week and are now reverse engineering that it’s perfect when you spent 7 volumes doing generic fantasy

Idk alacrya to Victoriad was 5/5 and this is barely above a 3 for me lots of messy threads that weren’t really necessary or closed properly despite the whole “perfect path of fate” thing and the escape from the keystone is also a massive cop out since we don’t understand how he fooled the mouth of fate to appreciate and accept his vision of the future when he just lied to the dude? I’m sure we’ll get another cop out explanation in the final volume or we’ll just pretend it makes sense

3.5

[Thomas · Rating 4 out of 5]

The ending was very interesting, if a little too foreshadowed. I'm happy by the resolution given to certain characters and it is a good resting place to take a break before the next book, whenever it comes out.
I think the book struggled with pacing and in foreshadowing Arthur's plot for the ending. The author hid a lot from the reader and expected us to simply make connections and fill in the blanks, which was alright for some areas and severely lacking in others.
The side characters' POV were interesting reads, but felt like filler especially since of it simply didn't add anything to the plot of the book except maybe some mild suspense and action sequences.

An interesting plot and character denouement that sets the next book to be an even deeper discussion around the world building, main characters, and the resolution of the series.

[Luis · Rating 4 out of 5]

This box was good, I enjoyed that like all earth reincarnation books, earth “advanced tech” made it into the book, But unlike other reincarnation books it wasn’t front and centre like in other books. It’s there but was very quickly glossed over.

One thing I’m not a fan of though, is the quick ending, and maybe I didn’t understand it but seemed like there were a lot of loose ends, maybe a lead into another books? But I’m not to sure tbh.

Overall this series was great! I enjoyed it very much, I came because of the anime but I stayed because there is far more depth in the book then the anime, it didn’t feel too heavy on the tropes, and wasn’t as predictable as some of the other series out there.

[rmgn · Rating 5 out of 5]

TM just keeps building momentum with the recent few volumes and Providence is no different. This novel provided much needed world-building into the world of the asuras and top-tier fights as usual. Additionally, this novel had the best cast yet, supporting characters like Sylvie, Regis, Chul, and Lyra. There was no shortage of chapters that left me on the edge of my seat every week, particuarly with the Fate Keystone arc. My only critique of the novel was the ending, which spoiled my view of Agrona. However, TM fixed any issues I had early into Volume 12 with teasing to his future plans of the character.

[Heigi · Rating 4 out of 5]

my heart... the ending for this volume hurts my soul a bit. WHERE is VOL 12 I NEED IT NOW

This book was a very long read I have to admit. Some parts of the book was very long winded and felt way too dragged out.

But it was worth the read, it was very exciting on some parts like sylvie coming back. That had me giggling and the reunion of art and tessia had my heart clenched. I love their relationship, it's an odd one. Love but not like your typical love story.

It's relatable in a sense the distance and even though they don't speak to one another for such a long time, they have eachothers best interest in mind. It is bitterly wholesome.

[Tina Sy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Didn't think we'd meet one Indrath cousin I'd like (Charon). Aw, I didn't think Windsom would betray humankind. What a drastic look for him, a sneering distainful face. Aldir is still the best dragon, I had hoped he'd remain. Love the friendly old dragon Lord Eccleiah, hope for more interaction with him. I wonder if Elijah will ever return.

Keystones. Meeting Fate. Choosing the best paths. Ending the war.

[Toby · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was just amazing. Reading this book chapter by chapter was a bit more tough because around probably three-quarters of the way through I got up to date. This series is amazing though and seeing Arthur develop as a character to become strong enough to change the world while also seeing all the tough decisions that he had to make was amazing. This truly is an absolutely OUTSTANDING book series.

[Jeffing · Rating 4 out of 5]

There's some decent parts where I got fully immersed in scenes, but even those often stretched too long and most of the story/narrative is just unnecessarily convoluted. or maybe the author doesn't excel at juggling a dozen plus POVs. or maybe it's just a personal preference thing.
I don't know, but this has to be the penultimate book, right? it feels like there isn't even enough story left for another entire book, but there definitely can't be more than one... right?

[Elias · Rating 5 out of 5]

Volume 11 is a gripping and emotional build-up to the series finale, filled with tension, heartbreak, and powerful character development. TurtleMe masterfully balances action, politics, and introspection, pushing Arthur to new limits while expanding the world in meaningful ways. Every chapter feels purposeful, driving the story forward with precision and weight. This volume stands as a testament to why The Beginning After The End is one of the finest fantasy series of its time.

[TJ Grant · Rating 3 out of 5]

It felt like a pretty good wrap to the series. But apparently TurtleMe is working on a 12th book. For the series, this book was good. But at over 1000 pages it certainly dragged. It took me almost 2 months to get through it. I like the way TurtleMe writes fights. But the main character is getting to the point where sometimes in fights he just has to "will it harder," and then he wins. I always find that a disappointing way to describe something.

[Slow Donkey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book. can't wait for the ending of the sires thank you turtleme for this wonderful sires and I hope others readers will get the joy of reading this sires. Personally I had trouble finishing the sires it kind of dragged on you know. But I loved this book thank you and I hope the next book comes out soon... and thank you turtleme again

[Pam Brann · Rating 5 out of 5]

The beginning after the end: book 11

It was really good, it started a little slow but got into the meat of the story finally. I just stuck with it, I have been reading all the other books as they came out. It has a good progression so I knew it would get good and it did. I can’t wait for the final book to come out.

[Michael · Rating 5 out of 5]

Like nothing I've ever read

I loved this vol so much what I loved is how we really got to understand how Arthur feels and I loved seeing more thoughts from other characters perspective. What was beautiful but confusing is how Arthur slowly learned the aspect of fate is was amazing to figure it out with him.

[BubbleTrash · Rating 3 out of 5]

i can understand why many would think this is the weakest book, and in all honesty i completely agree, the climax of this book was really terrible, especially the closing of a very important antagonist of the story. TurtleMe really did hit a wall with their character. Unfortunate, but here's to hoping book 12 does not go through the same problems.

[Jessi · Rating 4 out of 5]

TurtleMe is getting better at writing women. I was glad to see some of the strong characterizations here. Though, Sylvie is sometimes annoyingly appeasing to Arthur.

I wasn't necessarily as excited for every different perspective, but the story really is coming together. I'm excited for what's going to happen in #12. That cliff hanger is epic.

[Sines · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not a bad follow-up to the story but too damn bloated, especially at the very start and at some part during the middle. I can't stand hours of whacky dungeon dive followed by 10 min of lore dump as reward, thankfully that should be over by now? There some very unnecessary pov chapters from nobodies we havent heard of in five or six books if not more, lots of "who the hell are you people" moments.

Anyway hopefully the next one will pick up some steam, probably will drop the series if it is revealed that there is yet another big bad behind the current one: it's time to wrap it up.