TOTK: The Lonely Hero
Prince_Aeris
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  • Reads 5,481
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  • Parts 37
  • Time 10h 38m
Prince_Aeris
Ongoing, First published Sep 14, 2023
2 new parts
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It has been five years since the defeat of Calamity Ganon. As Hyrule and its inhabitants strive to rebuild their once despoiled homeland, a new danger begins to awaken. With a potential threat begins to reveal itself, the Princess of Hyrule, Zelda, and the Hero of Hyrule, Link, descend down into the dark underground in search of answers. What they find though is much worse than they could have ever feared.

On his own once more, it's up to Link to uncover the mysteries of the past and defend Hyrule once more. But with the sword that seals the darkness gone, Zelda missing, and his strength sapped away, can he even hope to prevail?

A sequel to BOTW: The Lonely Knight

(None of the artwork here is mine. Link to the artist who made the art of this cover: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/aog3aL )
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