The First Binding
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тАЬEpic fantasy at its finestтАФan homage to storytelling and legend, richly told and endlessly engaging.тАЭтАФAndrea Stewart, author of The Bone Shard Daughter
DonтАЩt miss the first novel in this stunning Silk Road-inspired epic fantasy series from R.R. VirdiтАФa saga of legends, lies, and the secretive storyteller whoтАЩs spun them all.
All legends are born of truths. And just as much lies. These are mine. Judge me for what you will. But you will hear my story first.
I buried the village of Ampur under a mountain of ice and snow. Then I killed their god. I've stolen old magics and been cursed for it. I started a war with those that walked before mankind and lost the princess I loved, and wanted to save. I've called lightning and bound fire. I am legend. And I am a monster.
My name is Ari.
And this is the story of how I let loose the first evil.
тАЬRich world-building, plenty of action, and devious twists abound. Very highly recommended!тАЭ тАФJonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author of V-Wars and Kagen the Damned
A Macmillan Audio production from Tor Books.
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R.R. VIRDI is a two-time Dragon Award finalist and a Nebula Award finalist. He is the author of the urban fantasy series The Grave Report and The Books of Winter. One of his short stories is part of a collection of artistsтАЩ works to go to the moon aboard the Astrobotic Peregrine Lunar Lander in 2022. His love of classic cars drove him to work in the automotive industry for many years before he realized heтАЩd do a better job of maintaining his passion if he stayed away from customers.
He was born and raised in Northern Virginia and is a first generation Indian-American with all the baggage that comes with. He's offended a long list of incalculable ancestors by choosing to drop out of college and not pursue one of three pre-destined careers: a lawyer, doctor, engineer. Instead, he decided to chase his dream of being an author. His family is still coping with this decision a decade later.
He expects them to come around in another fifteen to twenty years.
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.
