This Will Be Fun
A Novel
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
A NATIONAL BESTSELLER!
“WITTY, ROMANTIC, AND ADDICTIVELY FUN!” —Sarah Beth Durst, New York Times bestselling author of The Spellshop
Ten years ago, they saved the realm—and it ruined their lives. Now, four former heroes must reunite, and hopefully live to tell the tale, in this charming romantasy about friendship and redemption, perfect for readers of Legends & Lattes and lovers of Shrek.
Everyone in Mythria knows the story of how best friends Beatrice and Elowen, handsome ex-bandit Clare, and valiant leader Galwell the Great defended the realm from darkness. It’s a tale beloved by all—except them. They haven’t spoken in a decade, devastated by what their quest cost them.
But when they all receive an invitation to the queen of Mythria’s wedding, it’s a summons they can’t refuse . . . and a reunion for the ages—with Clare secretly not over his long-ago fling with Beatrice, Beatrice fighting the guilt she feels over how everything ended, Elowen unprepared for the return of her ex-love (the cunning Vandra), and all of them lost without Galwell. And if reuniting with former friends and lovers wasn’t perilous enough, dark forces from their past have also returned.
Dusting off old weapons and old instincts, Beatrice, Clare, and Elowen will face undead nemeses, crystal caves, enchanted swords, coffee shops, games of magical Truth or Dare, and, hardest of all, their past rife with wounds never healed and romances never forgotten.
This time around, will their story end in happily ever after?
This Will Be Fun is a slow burn, cozy quest romantasy with Shrek and The Princess Bride vibes featuring:
Second chance romanceFound familyQuestmates-with-benefitsFriends to enemies to friends (to lovers?)Slow burn
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In this cozy romantic fantasy, Asher, the collective pen name for Bridget Morrissey (That Summer Feeling) and the married team of Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka (The Breakup Tour), both pays homage to and subverts epic fantasy sagas. Ten years ago, a quartet of champions saved the land of Mythria from a terrible evil. In the decade since, the three survivors have gone their separate ways, each dealing with their time as heroes in their own way: Beatrice uses her magic gift to dwell upon her memories of the quest; her former flame, ex-bandit Sir Clare, leans into celebrity; and emotion-sensing Elowen has spent years as a recluse. They reluctantly reunite for Queen Thessia's wedding, reopening old wounds, especially when ex-assassin Vandra Ravenfall, Elowen's ex-lover, reenters the picture. After the queen's betrothed is kidnapped, this new foursome sets out to rescue him. The authors focus more on interpersonal dynamics than derring-do as their heroes struggle to overcome years of trauma and hurt. Throughout, fantastical takes on contemporary concepts such as soap operas, gossip magazines, and rideshares add a cheeky, anachronistic feel to the sweet story. The result is a fun romp perfect for fans of Veronica Roth's Chosen Ones.
