Afterglow

By: Phil Stamper

Narrated by: Michael Crouch, Graham Halstead, Shawn K. Jain, Briggon Snow, Matt Ford, Karissa Vacker

Bestselling author Phil Stamper takes the Golden Boys from summer fun to senior year in the next installment of his charming duology.

After a life-changing summer, these four friends are finally ready for senior year.

Gabriel is thrilled to create his school's first LGBTQ+ advocacy group, but his long-distance relationship is fading from summer love to something else. . .
Heath feels secure for the first time in years, but with his future riding on a baseball scholarship each pitch triggers his anxiety. . .
Reese is set on pursuing a career in fashion design, but his creativity takes him in an unexpected direction, he isn't yet ready to share. . .
Sal wants to be in politics, specifically local politics. After a chat with his aunt, he is ready for an unlikely path . . .

As graduation nears and the boys prepare to enter the real world, it feels like everything is changing so fast--including their friendships. Can they find a way to make the most of their senior year even as they eagerly look ahead to the future?

Good follow up

Worthy sequel to the first book. 4/5
Afterglow — Phil Stamper (sequel to Golden Boys

Excellent Sequel

This was a really excellent sequel to Golden Boys. I finished listening to the first book right before this one came out, and it felt like a natural continuation of the story. The characters continue to be written beautifully, and I felt that we saw real growth in all four boys, alongside the vulnerability that comes with youth. It would definitely be great to get a third book that is their first year in college, but the ending here also really satisfies. Thank you, Phil Stamper!!