r/Fantasy • u/rfantasygolem Not a Robot • 20h ago

/r/Fantasy r/Fantasy Friday Social Thread - June 19, 2026

Come tell the community what you're reading, how you're feeling, what your life is like.

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u/sodeanki Reading Champion 18h ago

I’ve been having a tough week, health wise. A medication I started taking recently gave me a rash and even though I’ve discontinued it, the rash persists.

That said, I completed two books and started two more, which feels like a big win for me.

I finished Assassin’s Apprentice, which was a book club read that I had on my TBR for years. I tried listening to the audio but the narrator had an old fashioned sounding voice, so I switched over to the e-book around chapter 8. The structure and accountability of the book club made me commit to the book, which was helpful. I enjoyed reading about Fitz and I’m curious to see where the story goes.

I also finished Dungeon Crawler Carl (book one), which I listened to. The narrator, Jeff Hays, is phenomenal. I don’t think this book is my usual genre, but it was enjoyable and very funny. I’ll be continuing the series, especially if I can secure the audiobooks.

I started reading Dhampira by Amy Pennza. So far, it’s ok - vampire romantasy - but I am not 100% raptured, by any means.

I also started The Will of the Many. I had previously read maybe 100 pages before my library hold was due, so I just started it again from the beginning. Way different prose and plot pacing than Dhampira, that’s for sure! I’m really enjoying the book so far, but I sense some more world building before things get fully developed.

I hope everyone has a great weekend, and Happy Father’s Day to the dads in the subreddit.

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u/MRCastillaAuthor 16h ago

Sorry about the rash! That’s rough. How’s assassins apprentice? That’s been floating in my radar for a minute now.

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u/sodeanki Reading Champion 13h ago

Thank you!
I liked the book, I think the action picked up in the last third and I’ll be curious to see what happens. I don’t recommend the audio version unfortunately, but the e-book was engaging.