“The Doors Of Midnight is the Dark Knight of sequels, elegant in its sophistication, epic in its storytelling and enigmatic about its secrets… The Tales of Tremaine continues its epic march in anointing itself as Tor’s next biggest epic fantasy series.”
—Fantasy Book Critic
“There is little else out there to rival The First Binding. It is an entire mythos and world, epic fantasy and autobiography, a comprehensive retelling of one man’s life.”
—The Wall Street Journal
“Crafted with patience, passion, and most important, tremendous love. Read R.R. Virdi!”
—Jim Butcher, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Dresden Files
“Epic fantasy at its finest—an homage to storytelling and legend, richly told and endlessly engaging.”
—Andrea Stewart, bestselling author of The Drowning Empire trilogy
“An ode to storytelling, complete with a rich mythology, turbulent adventures, and a flawed hero you’ll root for.”
—Kirkus Reviews
“Filled with astute nods to South Asian lore, The First Binding is a classic in every way: layered, nuanced, and luxurious. A story that forces you to examine reality and truth, and the power of legends themselves.”
—Kritika H. Rao, author of The Surviving Sky
“Rich world-building, plenty of action, and devious twists abound. Very highly recommended!”
—Jonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author of V-Wars and Kagen the Damned
“This is your next reading addiction.”
—Dyrk Ashton, author of the Paternus trilogy
“A work of staggering ambition born out of a fathoms-deep love for epic fantasy, The First Binding marks the arrival of an author and protagonist who are both trickster heroes on a multi-layered legendary journey.”
—Samit Basu, author of The City Inside
“A masterpiece of epic fantasy storytelling.”
—Michael Mammay, author of the Planetside trilogy
“Lyrical and enchanting. A new star has risen in the firmament of epic fantasy.”
—D.J. Butler, Dragon Award-winning author of Witchy Eye
“An immense achievement, and deserves a place on any epic fantasy reader’s shelf beside the other greats of the genre. It’s a mesmerizing love letter to stories, to the South Asian culture and history that inspired it, and to the fantasy genre as a whole.”
—winteriscoming.net
“The First Binding is beautifully written, vast in its scope, and features a world with considerable depth and a flourishing rhythm throughout.”
—Grimdark Magazine
“A world as deep as it is broad. Virdi’s love for fantasy and history both shines through on every page.”
—Christopher Ruocchio, international award-winning author of The Sun Eater
“This is a SPECTACULAR book, deep and rich and intense. It takes my breath away.”
—Faith Hunter, New York Times-bestselling author
“The First Binding is a mysterious odyssey through the ancient legends and culture of South Asia that weaves an enchanting tale of theatre, thievery and richly fleshed binding-magic. The story within story unravels like a Matryoshka doll…. Perfect for history-mythology geeks.”
—Gourav Mohanty, author of Sons of Darkness
“It’s a marvelous epic fantasy, and the evil at the heart of this world is a tense and demonic presence.”
—Gizmodo
“An epic like no other—grand, sweeping, dramatic, a love letter to fantasy burning with the dust and heat and mythos of South Asia. It reads like magic and tastes like saffron.”
—Yudhanjaya Wijeratne, Washington Post-bestselling author of The Salvage Crew and The Commonwealth Empire
“Engrossing and beautiful, joyous and painful—always entertaining, sometimes profound. This book makes me remember why I love epic fantasy.”
—Kevin J. Anderson, New York Times-bestselling coauthor of Dune: House Atreides
“A work of extraordinary depth; readers will be unpicking the secrets of Tremaine for years to come.”
—Richard Swan, Sunday Times-bestselling author of The Justice of Kings
“The First Binding is the first volume in a new magnificent and ambitious high fantasy series to obsess over.”
—Novel Notions
