Ziva prefers working with metal than dealing with people. It’s suffocating and hard to be around people and her anxiety skyrockets. Her sister Temra usually does the talking for her. One day a warlord asks Ziva to commission a sword for her, but it must be her best work. If she can pass the test, then the warlord will provide her a home and she would make weapons for the soldiers. One day as she is making the sword, she sees the most beautiful man ever and she is never attracted to anyone. She tells all her secrets to the blade once she sees the man. When the warlord comes to collect her sword, it is Ziva’s best work and cannot be destroyed, but the warlord cuts herself on the blade and all her secrets are given to Ziva. Ziva plans to take over the world and make people bend to her. Ziva and her sister flee and have two men travel with them. The group all becomes friends and they face danger on the road.
I really enjoyed the group being friends and the romance. I liked seeing a main character having social anxiety and I could totally relate with her even though my anxiety is no where extreme as her. The world building was done well and I would love to explore more of the world. The action was well done. The magic weapons were cool and totally different from what I’ve read in fantasy. I did get annoyed with Ziva at times and wanted to scream at her.