This installment is a little different in that our protagonist Chih and her neixin Almost Brilliant are more a part of the legend than a recorder of it, though they are definitely recording. They pick up an unlikely couple (by appearance a princess and a peasant, not true of either) and a likely couple (stern motherly woman and a quiet competent man). They travel to a rough part of the region (the Riverlands) and are sure enough set upon by legendary bandits (the Hollow Hand). Lots of action and good storytelling, so it's a fun read. Nghi Vo has put together a rich setting, the Singing Hills could produce stories for the rest of her career if she can build them carefully.
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