Holy hell, how does Ross Douthat's YA fantasy novel have so many proper nouns shoved into it?

The A.V. Club - Oct 15, 2026

We read the first chapter of Ross Douthat's soon-to-be-published YA fantasy novel, and it's got so many proper nouns in it.

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