You know, I first discovered The Wizard Hunters by linking hoping to a post on the author's lj where she was talking about how her publishes didn't know what to do with Tremaine since she was neither a strong, stoic warrior women with a soft heart nor a typically emotional female. She made choices and then other people had to deal, and someone else pointed out that the only female character like that on tv (was) Veronica Mars.

So, I think you have a damn good point about people not realizing how awesome she is.