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Second, is this a Legend of Zelda BOTW fanfiction in disguise? Leith, who could easily be named Link, is constantly pitted against monsters in an arena where he has to use random weapons to defend himself. One of his preferred weapons is a boomerang. He gets his hands on a legendary sword. The princess can defend herself, but she’s also an accomplished healer. Typically Leith’s wounds are healed with potions or by resting in a tub of water (like a certain BOTW shrine). It all reads as LOZ to me, right down to the side quests.

Third, I’m pretty sure Maeve was pregnant for half of this book. Of course the obligatory “elves can’t conceive easily” trope was there. But Maeve was inexplicably exhausted, then dizzy, then lost her appetite and became nauseous around cooked meat. There were a few baby-crazy thoughts that rolled around a couple of times, and Leith mentioned their future family towards the end. I kept expecting it to be a plot point when Soro was talking about making heirs.