The captivating sequel to the Silk Road-inspired epic fantasy debut The First Binding, which kicked off the Tales of Tremaine. A love letter to storytelling and filled to the brim with secrets, magic and adventure.
A breathtaking Silk Road-inspired epic fantasy, an ode to the power of storytelling and an adventure story filled with magic - this is the captivating sequel to The First Binding.
Some stories are hidden for a reason. All tales have a price. And every debt must be paid.
I killed three men as a child and earned myself the name Bloodletter. Then I set fire to the fabled Ashram. I've been a bird and robbed a merchant king of a ransom of gold. And I have crossed desert sands and cutthroat alleys to repay my debt.
I've stood before the eyes of god, faced his judgement, and cast aside the thousand arrows that came with it. And I have passed through the Doors of Midnight and lived to tell the tale.
I have traded one hundred and one stories with a creature as old as time, and survived with only my cleverness, a candle, and a broken promise.
And most recently of all, I have killed a prince, though the stories say I have killed more than one.
My name is Ari. These are my legends.
And these are my lies.
This book makes me remember why I love epic fantasy - Kevin J. Anderson, New York Times bestselling author
Crafted with patience, passion and, most importantly, tremendous love. Read R.R. Virdi - Jim Butcher, New York Times bestselling author of The Dresden Files
A work of extraordinary depth; readers will be unpicking the secrets of Tremaine for years to come - Richard Swan, Sunday Times bestselling author
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
An ode to storytelling, complete with a rich mythology, turbulent adventures, and a flawed hero you'll root for - Kirkus Reviews
R.R. Virdi is a two-time Dragon Award finalist and a Nebula Award finalist. He is the author of two urban fantasy series, The Grave Report, and The Books of Winter. One of his short stories was part of a collection of artists' works to go to the moon aboard the Astrobotic Peregrine Lunar Lander in 2022. Should the writing gig not work out, he aims to follow his backup plan and become a dancing shark for a Katy Perry music video.