This was extremely fun to read. The pacing wasn’t perfect the whole way through but the characters were very likable and well developed. Clare gave Gilderoy Lockhart vibes from Harry Potter but I mean that in the very best way. I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a cozy lighthearted fantasy adventure quest

This Will Be Fun- was it…. fun?

A cozy medieval romantasy set in a magical land, told in the three POVs of the remaining four heroes of Mythria, as they reunite for the first time since their quest and the subsequent events that occurred ten years prior.

What the authors of portrayed well was the complications of friendships and the importance of communication in friendships and relationships. However, I found the book to be a tad anti-climactic and far too predictable for my liking.

Yes, This Will Be Fun was a fun read, and just that.

Loved this one! Great and fun read. Highly recommend.
Many thanks to the publisher, Netgalley, and the author for my ARC.

3.5/5
This Will Be Fun tells the story of three heroes ten years after saving the realm from a group of nobleman that turn conspirators to overthrow the Queen. They must reunite to attend the royal wedding and face the aftermath of losing their leader and blaming each other for what happened. it is told from the perspective of the three heroes, Beatrice, Clare and Elowen which is nice as you get to see how each of them feel and what made them go no contact with each other. They reluctantly meet on their journey to the palace and that goes on for 40% of the story which gave it a slow start in my opinion.

Even though the premise makes it seem that the story is more quest centered I think it is definitely more focused towards the characters and their relationships. We get two second chance romances with Beatrice and Clare trying to reconcile what they had and forgiving each other. And Elowen and Vandra (she used to be a “villain”) being on the same team and acting on their desires. Elowen also moving past her brothers death and being friends with Beatrice again since she feels guilty of his death.

There is banter, silliness, bit of spice and humor between them which made it more fun. The medieval version of modern things is what gave more quirkiness to the book, as others have mentioned. It was funny to me every time they would talked Wagon for Us, the foamy and sweet coffee drinks, there’s even a candy called sizzle crystal that sounds like pop rock. I did expected more action though, and didn’t know if I liked the ending that much but overall was a nice read.

Thank you to NetGalley, Avon and Harper Voyager for the opportunity to read this ARC and share my honest opinion.

This book was such an exciting read! I absolutely loved it and I can't wait to read more from this author. The plot was fast paced and was never boring. The characters were interesting and unique which made the story really enjoyable for me. Great read!

Fun and lively. I giggled through much of it, and sat in thoughtful silence for the other part. Endearing and flawed characters that make you want to root for their happy endings.

3*

I was really taken in by the premise of this book, but I found it took a long time for me to care about what was happening with half of the cast.

Clare and Beatrice had me from the start, especially Beatrice's drunken trip to retrieve her robe. But Vandra felt meh and a little manipulative and Elowen's story felt like a weak reflection of Bea and Clare.

I thought the worldbuilding was a little slap-dash and that there was a lot that could have been done to refine this story and make it more enjoyable.

I appreciated the attempt, but it just missed the cosy fantasy mark for me.

This Will Be Fun was very slow to start, but once it did it was, indeed, fun. I had to read more than half of the book before it caught my interest, and if I hadn’t received it from NetGalley, I wouldn’t have finished it. It takes too long to introduce a major conflict that is hinted at from the beginning, so by the time it actually came I was annoyed with all of the hints and suggestions.

That being said, after 50% and even more so by 70%, the book became really fun and entertaining. I found two of the four main characters enjoyable, and there were some really funny moments with them. If you like endings that are neatly tied up with a bow, this book definitely fits.

I’m giving this 4 stars. It would have been 3 based on the first two-thirds, but the rest made up for it enough to deserve another star. Ultimately, I don’t know if I would recommend this book or not. I think it’s the most extreme example of slow to start that I’ve ever read, and that’s something I just don’t have any patience for.

*Thank you to NetGalley for the digital advance copy of this book.*

This book had so much potential. However, the pacing was uneven and the mix of ye olden times and technology did fit quite fit. The big fight scene was rushed and the end was abrupt.

This book has a great premise and I see what the authors are trying to do here, but unfortunately it really didn’t work for me. The humor didn’t work on page, the characters and the romances were not developed enough for me to care about them - there was just a lot left to be desired. I don’t know if it was because there were 3 authors or they were trying too hard, but it just fell flat. There were some great ideas here so I’m really bummed it didn’t work for me.

Wonderful book with wonderful characters. Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for an advanced readers copy of this book.

The description of this book gave me high hopes and expectations and it totally lived up to it! It was so cozy and fun and romantic. But still had some good plot twists and wasn’t slow at all - some cozy fantasy’s feel very slow to me but this felt focus and had a real purpose. I lived the characters and the focus on relationships. Will be adding to my own collection and adding to our library.

I feel this book could've used alot more plot. Although I liked the focus on the relationships, I also wanted an insane plot. Good, but not great.

Thank you NetGalley for the E-ARC in exchange for an honest review

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I was so worried to read this book because the description sounded like something I would LOVE and I was worried it wouldn’t live up (comparing it to The Princess Bride meant I went in with HIGH expectations) but this book was just so perfect!

We start out with the prologue which a flashback to the first quest our characters went on which tragically ended in their leader’s death. We get to see them all happy and having fun on their mission and a little bit of how they are as a group from Galwell’s point of view. I feel like this was such a great way to start the book because it really shows how different they are when our story starts 10 years later and how much Galwell’s death affected them all.

This book manages to be both a fun and cozy quest story that had me laughing out loud on multiple occasions, and a really great story about how different people manage grief. I think the authors managed to balance out the comedy and the tragedy really well as well as show a lot of really good character growth.

The world building was simple, but really well done. The authors brought in a lot of recognizable things from our world (coffee shops, elevators, and TV shows to name a few) but used changed them enough and used magic in a way to seamlessly fit them in to this magical world. The magic system itself was straightforward and still interesting with every person being born with a unique type of magic so it was fun to learn what each person could do.

The quest part of the story felt like a perfect D&D game. The end goal of the quest was simple (defeats the bad guy) but the most important parts were the ridiculous situations they got themselves in along the way. The characters were flawed and lovable. They made me laugh and cry countless times throughout the book and their reactions to the insane things going on made me really wish I could just sit down and have a pint of mead with them.

All of our main characters have been drowning in grief for the past decade, and they all dealt with it (or rather didn’t deal with it) in very different and believable (but very unhealthy) ways. Watching them learn to forgive each other as well as themselves and deal with that grief properly was really great. Each character has a few different epiphany moments where they make significant breakthroughs and learn and grow.

Overall I absolutely ADORED this book. I can’t wait to read more from the author and I really wanna go to a Ren Faire now.

I was provided with an advance electronic copy by NetGalley and the publisher.

Other reviewers have provided synopses, and I will not duplicate their efforts here.

A heads-up to those who would rather not read explicit romantic encounters, both man/woman and woman/woman. Also a heads-up to those who do not care for salty language (mostly in the form of rather a lot of f-bombs). In my opinion the story could have done without these elements and lost nothing in the process. But others' mileage can and will vary.

Ten years earlier, a small band of heroes known as The Four saved the magical kingdom from being taken over by the evil order, but one of them lost his life in the process.

Ten years after, danger looms again, and the surviving Three reunite to go on another quest. This time, all three of them (a) are famous, and (b) have serious cases of PTSD.

The story gives a nod to our world's sci-fi and fantasy conventions, including fans who dress up like their heroes. Having attended some such gatherings in the past, I found this somewhat amusing.

This Will Be Fun is described as a cozy romantasy novel and that couldn’t be more correct! This story follows heroes navigating grief and trauma after the loss of a friend. It has real life feelings and tragedies, but it also has humor, romance, LGBTQ rep, spice, and adventure! This story is not high fantasy by any means. I felt like I was reading a cutesy romance novel, but with swords and magic. It was a delight to read and I really enjoyed it! I’ve already preordered a hard copy to add to my collection.

I hope the author(s) continue writing together!

This was a delightful read. I loved the whole getting the crew back together aspect and the romance was done well. I enjoyed the characters and the plot was solid.

I loved the story, the world building and meeting the different characters. I felt completely immersed in the story and couldn't stop reading it.

For a premise that had me giddy with excitement, this was in fact not fun.

There was nothing in this book that I didn’t see coming a mile away. Okay, but maybe the journey of getting to the predictable plot points was fun? Nope, not really. It’s not surprising to me that this book had 3 authors. It felt disjointed and like it didn’t really know what it was trying to be. It ended up not doing anything particularly well. Not the setting, not the magic system, not the villains or the threat.

As far as positives, again I will say the premise was a genuinely cool idea and I did care about the main characters.

Super fun! Entertaining major princes bride vibes. I honestly do prefer less povs. But this was a fun romantic fantasy/ rom com.
Light, fluffy, slow burn, spicy. Fun!