Sign up to start listening to The Way We Become AudioBook by Amber Smith for free. By signing up you can get any audiobook free, plus 2 bonus books from our VIP selection! Cancel anytime.
AudioBook information:
Author: Amber Smith
Narrated by: Rebekkah Ross, Devon Sorvari, Kimberly Woods
Release date: October 6, 2026
Audiobook Duration: 11 h 24 min
Summary: Eden and her fellow survivors look to the future in this powerful story of justice, autonomy, and healing told in multiple points of view—the powerful conclusion to the Way I Used to Be trilogy from internationally bestselling author Amber Smith.
Eden struggled to find her voice for years after her brother’s friend Kevin raped her. It wasn’t until Kevin’s ex-girlfriend Gen and his sister, Amanda, came forward, that Eden knew she wasn’t alone. Determined to do everything in their power to pursue justice, Eden, Amanda, and Gen testified against Kevin in a trial that turned their lives inside out.
In the wake of the judge’s decision, they are now expected to move on—all while grappling with the hurt and grief that are never far behind. Amanda is adrift finishing high school, Eden is still learning what it means to be in a healthy relationship, and college dropout Gen is struggling to find direction at all. On three different paths toward healing, each girl has to chart her own course forward to discover the woman she’ll become.
Reviews:
“At once heartbreaking and hopeful, The Way We Become is a powerful conclusion for the characters we’ve come to care about so deeply. I have no doubt their voices will stay with me for a long time to come.” — Alyssa Scheinmel, New York Times bestselling author of A Danger to Herself and Others
“The Way We Become is a master class in survivor storytelling. Smith encapsulates the survivor experience into a captivating story that leaves you rooting for its characters as if they were your own friends. I found myself thinking about this book long after I finished. This thoughtful conclusion to The Way I Used To Be series reimagines what justice can look like for survivors while speaking to the complexities of finding it.” — Lauren Weingarten, Founder of MTMV Community Support Network
About the Author:
Amber Smith is the New York Times, USA TODAY, and internationally bestselling author of the young adult novels The Way I Used to Be, The Last to Let Go, Something Like Gravity, Fade into You, and The Way I Am Now. An advocate for increased awareness of gendered violence and LGBTQIA+ equality, she writes in the hope that her books can help foster change and spark dialogue. She lives in Ithaca, New York, with her wife and their ever-growing family of rescued dogs and cats. You can find her online at AmberSmithAuthor.com.