"You're a hero, but of what novel?" A chemistry professor suffering the loss of her family, dies fighting in a bitter war to avenge them. Now reborn as Forlasita, a half-elf with zero magical talent, she builds the connections and skills necessary to protect all she's grown to love in the tumultuous realm of Mondo. She and her allies construct a technological haven through borrowed knowledge, yet her well-intentioned mistakes trigger a countdown to industrial Armageddon. Those she saves urge her to do more, while those she fails can only haunt her into excellence under a sinking heart of darkness. Failures scar her body and soul - she now seeks ways to turn her brutalist bastion into a beacon of hope, before it becomes a pyre for her dreams. "What is your value of peace, and what does your peace cost you?" [WHAT TO EXPECT in Redoubt: Killing Intent]  • Action-packed adventures through a grounded and compelling journey  • Gradually-paced fantasy worldbuilding with lots of locations and cultures  • A competent "do-it-yourself" plot-driving protagonist; earning every scar.  • Very reasonable tech progression with quick and concise descriptions  • Homecooked meals, military rations, and gourmet cuisine.  • Plagues, Famines, and Warcrimes; a dark, but not grimdark, fantasy setting  • Extensive industry-vs-magic conflicts with moral and ethical dilemmas  • Skilled antagonists and dozens of recurring standout characters  • Monster Hunting: Dragons, demons, gryphons, merfolk, big bugs, and more  • Cutting through bureaucracy, politics, and a panoply of deities  • Various schools of practiced sorcery and cultural manifestations of magic  • Guns, armored vehicles, airships, artillery, guided bombs, and bio-mechs  • Eastern & Western inspired Medieval, Victorian, and Industrial elements  • Nation-building, research, manufacturing, trade and logistics from scratch [What NOT to expect] - Predictable heroics and simple solutions. What shortcuts? - A slow easy life for a protagonist riddled with emotional baggage - Black and white morality; nuance is for cowards and the MC is one ** I'm editing as much as I can already. Any engaging comments, critique, or insight is welcome! I'm always striving to make my beloved upcoming novel a better one. Thanks for your time! **