Tales of Tremaine: Book 2
Publication Date: August 13, 2024
Myths begin, and a storyteller’s tale deepens, in the essential sequel to R.R. Virdi’s breakout Silk Road-inspired epic fantasy debut, 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 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.
Author R.R. Virdi delivers the second installment in the Tales of Tremaine series with The Doors of Midnight.
As the sequel to The First Binding, the author continues building Ari’s character as the Storyteller. Because this novel is described as a fairytale fantasy, it may be out of the comfort zone for readers unfamiliar with the genre.
However, if you are open to trying something new, then allow R.R. Verdi to sweep you away to a well-crafted world full of magic. The characters are unique yet hopelessly flawed. Ari steals the limelight for his ability to tell stories, some of which are less fact than fiction.
His adventures land him in jail, accused of killing a young prince. The myths and legends surrounding Ari make him seem larger than life.
The Doors of Midnight delivers the conclusion of a fantasy series that will have adventure fantasy readers ready for more.
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 artists’ 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 he’d 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.
