This was super cute! The description of The Princess Bride was indeed a good indicator for the book, it really reminded me of that.

For someone who never likes fantasy novels, THIS is a fantasy novel I LOVED. It reads much more like a romantic comedy with fantasy and magic elements. Ten years ago four friends saved the realm, then their relationships were fractured. Due to a series of events, the band must get back together to fight evil forces. Several simultaneous romances, friends to lovers trope, witty banter. Someone described this as “for fans of shrek” and I COMPLETELY see that. I laughed a lot.

I find it difficult to follow fantasy and to understand the rules of the universe. This one was easy to fall into. I hope the author(s) will write more in Mythria.

Book to be released September 10,2024.
Thanks to Avon books and NetGalley for the ARC.

What an absolute delight of a read! This will be Fun was indeed fun. I didn’t expect to love it quite like I did, it has everything I’m looking for in an easy fast paced read. This book really keeps the reader engaged with the story and action happening all around, it has short chapters, multiple POV and whimsical romatasy. It has modern day fairy tale vibes and a good mix of comedy, there was so many moments I was laughing out loud or clutching my seat in suspense.

‘Hero’s are great and all but there are other things a person can be. Other destinies. Other legacies. Look at me, for instance I’m not one for glory or nobility. I don’t always do good. But I try. I follow my own code. I’m no hero- I’m something I’d rather be instead. Myself’

Overall I give this book 4.5 / 5 stars.

-One horse
-One bed
-Romcom fantasy
-Magic
-fairy tale but make it more modern
-Banter
-Spice
-HEA
-Multiple POV
-Fast paced

Thank you netgalley for the arc!!

This Will Be Fun, was so much fun!! I knew I wanted to read this because I love fairytale kingdom vibes from books and this one was no exception! I loved Clare and Beatrice and how they had to grow and mature in their relationship while also developing friendships and fight villains simotaneously! Elowen was such a different character to read from for me because I usually don’t read where the characters sibling dies and them going through a grief struggle but this one worked.

Beatrice was so strong and learned how to deal with hurt and grieve properly but also turning to her friends for comfort.

Clare learned that he doesn’t need to pretend he’s somebody he isn’t all the time and learning to let others help him in the times of being heroic!

Elowen learned that she needs to trust people and her friends and to not give up on them when the going gets tough. But instead to fight alongside them.

Altogether, I really enjoyed this book and I’m so glad I read this! And I can’t wait for all of you to read it on 9/10!

4/5❤️

I... have to admit, when it comes to fantasy I draw a line.

Here me out: do you ever hear people in a feudal society talk about magazines? Stag parties? Hook ups. Other language that would be thrown around in a modern world? You haven't, right? But it's in here and it bothered me - a lot. It bothered me to the point where it took me out of the book.

I read the acknowledgement and realized that THREE different people worked on this. That's quite a lot, and usually - to me - when three people work on a screenplay, by my standards, it was a mess and one that went through a ton of re-writes.

This book was more of a focus on 'friends' than the actual 'quest'. Hell, it was a book all about Beatrice and Clare hooking up again, when will they hook up again, and how can the world survive if Beatrice and Clare don't hook up again.

The summary of the book is enough, because that's exactly what happens. The ending of the book - in my opinion - made no sense and in-evaluated the entire story.

I feel like four people got their ideas from watching Shrek attempted to write a book but forgot the most important part - the plot.

2.5 stars

Loved the concept for this book, wasn’t a fan of the execution. It started out fun and entertaining, but as it went on so much of it felt repetitive. The cycle of bickering, trying not to admit attraction to the other character in the pairing, making questionable decisions, and rehashing the past (often in vague terms) got old very quickly.

One thing I really didn’t like was the world building. It was almost all just translations of real world things into fairytale things (ex. Uber = wagons for you) that were supposed to be funny and quirky but felt repetitive and uncreative. The pacing of this book was also not good, it took far too long with introductions of the characters and the world, then there’s a quest that gets resolved early, and another quest that despite seeming pretty urgent also includes plenty of time to have fun in a magical version of Las Vegas.

I also really didn’t like the ending. I don’t want to give spoilers because it’s an ARC, but to me it was too convenient and came out of nowhere. It felt very deus ex machina and lazy.

Thank you to Net Galley for providing an ARC of this book.

What happens after the epic quest/battle? After the heroes are done being …heroic?
The kingdom had been saved, but everything else was falling apart. The anticipated happily ever after fell far short of expectations, and the team of heroes scattered across the land never planning on speaking the any of the others again.

The story opens ten years later -
The queen wants the remaining members to gather to celebrate her upcoming wedding and the anniversary of their epic quest.
Only once they arrive, it turns out their services are required to save the realm.
Again.

The main heart of the story is less about the quests themselves, and more about working through the past hurts and misunderstandings that led to them all separating for that decade. With the help of ye olde tele-therapists and some actual communication there’s so much more hope things will end differently this time and they’ll actually snag those HEAs

I liked the magic system - split into hand, heart, and head magic - and it was super interesting seeing exactly what they could do with each of the abilities.

I got a kick out of seeing modern conveniences reframed for a fantasy world - everything from message forums to pumpkin drinks from a popular chain.
Heroes not only getting songs written about them, but also with trading cards and endorsement deals.

I refuse to be the one to spoil the plot, so here I am again summing things up with a Vibes List -
If you enjoy books like Rainbow Rowell’s Simon Snow series and Travis Baldree’s Legends and Lattes, and agree the tv series Galavant was over far too soon then you should definitely give this book a try
I like *all* these things, so I enjoyed the book immensely!

It was both humorous and heartfelt, and I feel like it will almost certainly become one of my comfort reread books

Special thanks to the authors for the Instagram giveaway of a physical arc (and also NetGalley and Avon books for the eARC)

Thank you to Avon Books, Harper Voyager US, NetGalley, and the wonderful authors for the ARC!

My Grade: B ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️ out of 5.

What I Loved:
-I loved the tongue-in-cheek modern whimsy that's interwoven into the medieval story. The subtle references to streaming, video chat, Uber, and Starbucks was a nice touch.
-The spicy scenes were great! Just the right amount of heat and very sexy. Classy!
-Tropes second chance romance & road trip.
-Claretrice!
-Queer representation done perfectly.
-The grand battle was terrific!
-The gathering of Clares.

What I Didn't Love:
-Without giving away any spoilers, my biggest disappointment in the book was the ending. There was a turning point near the end that it became obvious what was going to happen, and I wish the story had not gone in that direction. Somehow it brought the story down and created some plot holes that just didn't make sense.

Thank you Netgalley for the ARC!

This exceeded all my expectations. I am not a cozy fantasy person, so I didn’t quite know if this would be up my alley, but I ended up loving this.

I loved this cast of characters, we watch people separate on bad terms, and they are all in completely broken parts of life. Each one suffering in silence. But what made this book so powerful, was that each person found a way to help heal themselves using the power of love, and friendship.

This was compared to The Princess Bride, which was why I applied for this ARC in the first place. I completely see that, and agree tenfold.

If you want a meaningful, fun book with Medieval vibes, and an amazing found family, look no further! I loved this book!

4.75 stars.

Unfortunately, this was not fun.

The pacing was slow. It took far too long for the plot to get rolling. I found myself bored by just the fourth chapter. Even the climatic battle chapters lacked engaging tension.

The world of Mythria was absolutely not suited to my taste. It is essentially our world with the veneer of fantasy. They have shipping names for couples, soap operas, and even coffeeshop chains. It read like a Reinassance Faire as opposed to a developed fantasy world.

As for the characters themselves, they just felt typical. Nothing about them was unique or engaging to me. They could very easily be translated to a (boring) contemporary romance novel without the setting change affecting them.

I believe the authors were going for a lighthearted, cozy fantasy tone, but the writing just came across to me as silly and banal.

Thank you to the publisher for allowing me the chance to read this ARC through Netgalley.

I really enjoyed the book and the stories. In my head, I pictured a world like in the movie Onward where magic but modern talk/world coexisted. Having a book take place after what would have been a major story plot climax allowed for what could have been but wasn't a happily ever after.

"What was a hero's purpose after the villains were vanquished?"

This Will Be Fun is a delightful, cozy, and definitely fun fantasy about 3 heroes and what has become of them 10 years after they saved their Queendom. When they cannot avoid each other anymore and are tasked for another realm-saving quest, revelations about their shared past will keep you intrigued and engaged in this heart-warming story. It is light on world-building and utilizes a wonderful balance of silliness, adventure, and personal growth and healing for all of the characters.

We get not one, but two, second-chance romance stories but each is unique and stands on their own. I personally enjoyed the angsty, pining, and sometimes painful reunion of Clare and Beatrice. They both hurt the other in different ways 10 years ago, but their love for one another is evident throughout the book. And when they start to be honest with each other there are some stomach-churning, butterfly-inducing confessions that had me rooting for them so hard.

The authors did an exceptional job of writing a triple-pov book while maintaining individual voices for each character. I was worried I would get confused but once they are established it is easy to follow along and lose yourself in the characters themselves.

I really enjoyed this book and definitely recommend if you're looking for something fun and adventurous, with a dash of emotion sprinkled in. Nothing about the plot itself is particularly ground-breaking or unsurprising, but it's one of those books that you can return to for a feeling of comfort and pure joy. A special thanks to Avon and Harper Voyager for an ARC to read and review.

3.5/5 rounding up to 4.

This was a very fun adventure! If you love cozy fantasy with some deeper themes and a fun premise this book is absolutely for you.

There was a lot I loved about this book including the unique premise that looks to focus on "heroes" 10 years after a quest was completed. The scenes, and character antics throughout the book felt very a la "A Princess Bride," while the story still manages to talk about trauma in dealing with the aftermath of the quest. The characters are easy to like and I adored seeing queer representation in a fantasy book! The story of preserving and navigating that trauma was absolutely endearing.

What lowered the rating for me slightly was the overall pacing of the book. It really slaps you right into the throw of things which had me enticed right at the beginning. However, that quickly peters out as you start learning the characters' motivations but without the means to truly care for the characters themselves. This eventually grew on me but took until the last quarter of the book.

Thank you to NetGalley, Avon and Harper Voyage, and E.B. Asher for the ARC in exchange for my review.

Thank you to HarperCollins and NetGalley for providing a review copy of this title. This book will definitely appeal to you if you like romantasy or cozy fantasy. The characters are three-dimensional and relatable. The storyline is light-hearted, yet compelling, and contains plenty of comic relief. I would not be surprised if this book turned into a series.

I have read a few stories this year with a similar vibe (that, almost fanfiction-y quality). For the most part, this one pulled it off and pulled it off well. My heartstrings were tugged, I felt for the characters, I tensed up when they squared up the Big Bad. The end felt slightly abrupt and a little bit of a wish fulfillment, but it was a very fun story and I'm not mad at it. I would read more from this author.

Thanks to NetGalley and Avon and Harper Voyager for the e-arc.

I hate to be one of the few to write a negative review, but this book was not very good. The pacing was weird -- It took too many chapters to introduce all the characters before bringing them to the same place, and half the book to reveal why they'd all stopped speaking. When the cause of the rift was revealed, it seemed like not enough to cause them all to stew for ten years. The new quest arose about halfway through and was resolved pretty quickly, after a couple of nights of staying in hotels. The worldbuilding was minimal and unoriginal; it was basically just this world with magic instead of the Internet. The characters' own magical gifts were fairly minor, though of course essential to defeating the bad guy, who by the way was named Myke. The worse name of all was the therapist, Lettice. This book took me longer to finish than it should've because I had to keep pushing myself to keep going.

This is a cozy, sweet, funny fantasy standalone that will please newcomers to the genre or those who like their fantasy light.

The plot of the book surrounds the aftermath of saving the world ten years prior, and the trauma that still haunts the surviving heroes, though the story is far from all doom and gloom. The world is a playful recreation of our modern world, only set in a magical medieval setting; behold references to Starbucks, Las Vegas, etc. The magic is not thoroughly explained, and neither is the world, but it’s not really necessary in this case.

The easiest comparison to make to this book is that it is like a rom-com version Sarah Beth Durst’s "The Bone Maker"; and yes, I would certainly categorize this as a romance, with 3 POVs and 2 couples (1 M/F, 1 F/F).

4/5 stars
The beginning of this book made me think “What happens to the heroes after the quest?”. This rom-quest tackles one take on that.
We follow three of four heroes 10 years after their quest. We see how their regrets and their heartaches. The ensuing shenanigans are
funny and lightly romantic. This story is light on the fantasy magic aspect and does lean into the comedy side of their quest. I wish we could have gotten to know the characters more, especially some of the side characters.

Overall l, I liked it. It was an enjoyable, light read. I was given a copy by the publisher (thank you!) and all opinions are my own.

4⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This was a nice little cozy fantasy. I thought it started out strong. I found the characters to be likable. My favorite character had to be Clare. I love how he grew throughout the book. Vandra and him gave great comedic relief throughout the book.Even though there were some good parts, I felt like nothing was really happening throughout the book. Just a lot of information, and not a ton of action. By the middle of the book, i was struggling to finish. The fight scene felt rushed to me, and I found the ending to be okay, in my opinion. I kind of expected it to happen. Then it leaves me with a lot of questions. Overall I still really enjoyed this book. I can't wait to read more of their work.

Thank you to NetGalley, Harper Collins publishing, and E.B. Asher, for this electronic ARC copy.

What a fantastic book! It had the perfect mix of fantasy and romance. The main characters were all so great on their own and together. Such a great debut novel from E.B. Asher!