Happy release day!

I am so so honoured that I got to read this book ahead of its release. It was absolutely incredible.

For all the authors of this anthology, amazing work. Each character, each story, was unique, nostalgic and so new to experience. My most sincere congratulations and praises to them. This was one of the most fun, heartbreaking and exciting anthologies I've ever read.

From maritime rivalries to dope monk sh*t, love and tiny soldiers, this collection gives any fan of Critical Role and Mighty Nein a much needed insight into some of the characters that followed our heroes, either it be with a blast from the past or a trip to the future.

Not to forget or overlook the foreword written by the one and only Taliesin Jaffe, telling a little bit of his experience with this family of misfits and how everything that has become Critical Role Land has shaped so much of his love for Dungeons & Dragons and TTRPGs. An enriching tale to kick off this great anthology.

For any Critical Role fan, it's a land full of discovery and memory lanes. It's a perfect example of the love we have for this story, told by fans just like us.

Thank you!

(Free ARC from NetGalley and Del Rey, Random House Worlds, Inklore | Random House Worlds that I chose to review after reading - Cross-posted on Pagebound on August 11th, 2026)

This is the type of book where I genuinely would not be sad if the protagonists didn't end up together, but I end up kicking my feet and giggling at 2 a.m. when they do end up together.

My only note would be: the love relationship is a bit too fast at first for two characters who supposedly didn't like each other that much.

My first Emily Henry book and I am very pleased with it :)

Personally, I think this would be a much better thriller if the narrator wasn't an absolute insufferable man who needs to take a hint and maybe shut up.

Great book though, I love how the author just straight up makes us feel like fools for the entirety of the story and then pulls the rug from under our feet. Hats off on that planning and organisation!

I fully believe I can enjoy Shakespeare, I just haven't found the ones that click for me.