
The sequel to This Will be Fun, but following new heroes.
We all know the stories of the heroes who finally win over their adversaries after years of fighting with each other. What happens after they succeed? Go back to regular life? For Elowen, Beatrice and Clare they each handled it differently. Elowen retreated to her treehouse and became a recluse. Clare reveled in his new celebrity, and Beatrice got married and lived a life as a rich wife. It’s coming up on the tenth anniversary of their victory, and they are all expected to attend the Queen’s wedding. The trauma of their shared experiences and the grief of losing the fourth hero on their team have kept them apart, but now they have to face it. This is a fun little adventure novel. They are forced together and deal with their trauma while also going on a new mission to vanquish the old enemy again. I liked it. They all had great chemistry with each other. Especially when they are fighting. Like most conflicts, a lot of their issues stem from misunderstanding covered in grief. They all had experienced great loss and are now really famous, and they all didn’t really know how to deal with it, so they went their separate ways. Over the course of their mission, they learn not only what happened with each other, but also, over time, they work through it and come out better. The ending seems like a happy ending for all, but a decision made by Beatrice, I have a feeling she is going to regret very soon. I’ll find out in the next book.

I’m fascinated by stories of what happens to heroes after they have defeated the villains. This book was described as The Princess Bride meets People We Meet on Vacation. I haven’t read the latter, but the former is not only one of my favorite movies but also a great book, so I’m stoked about this one.