I'm not sure why I'm "meh" on this one. I usually enjoy the various elements here: a hidden, dying magic (that maybe isn't), mysterious births, female lead (especially with a bad attitude), treachery, and heist-like plot devices.

I didn't like using "halfling" because that word already has a specific meaning for me and it's different from the usage here.

I dunno. It was fine, just maybe not for me.