She’s not the chosen one. She wasn’t born with magic or an heirloom sword. She doesn’t want to save anyone or anything, and she most certainly doesn’t want to be a hero. Runa is a friendless thief who uses draperies for tissues, has the manners of a wild boar, and whose first, second, and final instinct is to run away.

In other words, Runa is just about the worst heroine ever.

Yet…if the measure of a hero’s greatness is what they overcome and how they change, what better place to start than at the bottom? Or, in Runa’s case, under a blanket beneath a trapdoor in a pit at the bottom.

Girl’s got issues, is what I’m saying. Ya know, trauma. An orphan with trust issues. A thief with the all the tragedies. What luck, then, to be thrust into a position to face them directly! Whether she wants to or not (she doesn’t).

But don’t discount Runa yet. She’s a survivor. And she’s got heart. I mean, it’s a little banged up, but it’s there. So give her a chance. Maybe she’ll surprise you.

She certainly surprised me.