I love the protagonist, Ziva, already! She’s a semi-agorophobic magical blacksmith that, despite her social anxiety and tendency towards panic attacks, is no pushover. She’ll brave her fears for her sister anyday. She got a real passion for her blackmith work and the way she imbues weapons & other metal objects with unique magical qualities is fascinating and just plain cool. I think most introverts and people in general can relate to some of Ziva’s struggles: second guessing yourself, wishing to retreat to your own place where you don’t have to interact with new people, being afraid of venturing out into parts of the world you don’t have much experience with, and having trouble finding people you relate to. I can’t wait to see her step out of her comfort zone and go on the run with a band of misfits to keep her most powerful magical weapon yet out of the wrong hands.