“Forced Selection, or How Not to Kill an Elf” is a novel by Mіra Grom and Sofia Tagay. Genre: romantic fantasy, love fantasy, humorous fantasy. The king-father forces you to marry an unwanted fiancé and doesn’t let you practice magic and inventions? Run away from the palace—now! Where can you hide? Your elf’s best friend offers an adventure: replace his beloved during the bride selection for the elf prince. It’s easy to get lost among a hundred contenders vying for the heart of a sharp-eared proud man. The main thing is not to win the selection. Otherwise, trouble. No union between a human and an elf will ever happen. The Great Shrine—Tree of Life—won’t recognize an unworthy bride and will punish her harshly. Besides, enemies and rivals weave intrigues everywhere, and foes make cunning plans. But what do you do when your fiancé turns out not to be such a proud peacock—and romantic feelings flare up in your heart?