This Will Be Fun: A Novel

This Will Be Fun is a three-author novel billed as a cozy fantasy romance (a romantasy, if you like) that revolves around a group of ex-heroes who saved the world a decade ago and haven’t spoken since. The death of one of their original party hangs over them all like a shadowy specter, causing them to become unwilling to move on with their lives regardless of their victory. When happenstance dredges up the enemies of their most perilous quest, they must overcome the rift that tore them apart ten years ago or face the destruction of the realm.

If I’m being completely honest, This Will Be Fun was anything but fun to read. It constantly references fantasy-style Uber, streaming media, fandom message boards, etc., which made the book a little unbearable for someone who is reading fantasy for a break from all that. Add in the pages and pages of adult characters whining about their feelings instead of communicating, the barely there plot line, and an ending that didn’t exactly make sense and this was very nearly a DNF for me.