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The Doors of Midnight (Tales of Tremaine, 2) Hardcover – August 13, 2024

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"Read R.R. Virdi!"―Jim Butcher, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Dresden Files

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.

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  1. Book 2 of 2
    Tales of Tremaine
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"Elegant, enigmatic and epic from end to end."―Fantasy Book Critic

"A twisting tale of political machinations, self-discovery, and myths come to life, The Doors of Midnight takes its reader on a journey to explore the value of stories: the ones we share, the ones we hide, and the ones we tell about ourselves."―MJ Kuhn, international bestselling author of Among Thieves

Praise for The First Binding:

“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

“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

“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

“Epic fantasy at its finest―an homage to storytelling and legend, richly told and endlessly engaging.”―Andrea Stewart, author of The Bone Shard Daughter

“An ode to storytelling, complete with a rich mythology, turbulent adventures, and a flawed hero you'll root for.”―Kirkus

“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

“This is your next reading addiction.”―Dyrk Ashton, author of the Paternus trilogy

About the Author

R.R. Virdi is a two-time Dragon Award finalist, Nebula Award finalist, and USA Today Bestselling author. He is the author of the urban fantasy series The Grave Report and The Books of Winter, as well as the epic fantasy novel The First Binding. 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.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Tor Books (August 13, 2024)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 832 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1250796180
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1250796189
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.6 x 1.55 x 9.55 inches
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R.R. Virdi is a USA Today Bestselling author, 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. The author of the LitRPG/portal fantasy series, Monster Slayer Online. And the author of a space western/sci fi series, Shepherd of Light. He has worked in the automotive industry as a mechanic, retail, and in the custom gaming computer world. He's an avid car nut with a special love for American classics.

The hardest challenge for him up to this point has been fooling most of society into believing he's a completely sane member of the general public.

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Quinn
5.0 out of 5 stars amazing
Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2024
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Perfect follow up to the first book. Can’t wait for the next installment. Ari is a captivating and brilliant protagonist
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4.0 out of 5 stars Adventure Fantasy Readers Will Be Ready for More
Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2024
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 second installment of a fantasy series that will have adventure fantasy readers ready for more. ~ Amy for Novels Alive
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5.0 out of 5 stars Elegant, enigmatic & epic from end to end!
Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2024
OVERVIEW/ANALYSIS: The Doors Of Midnight became a must read for me, the moment I finished The First Binding. RR Virdi has been planning an epic story and I couldn’t wait to see how his sophomore effort would pan out.

Similar to its predecessor, this story is also divided into two time periods. We begin with Ari sitting in a jail being accused of what happened in the TFB climax. The second time period has him back at the ashram, trying to sort out a sort of moratorium on his academic life when he gets called out on a previous debt. I’m being pretty vague over on purpose as revealing more will be spolirific to The First Binding. From courtly politics to tribal conflicts to mythological mysteries to magical dimensions, The Doors Of Midnight has it all and more.

Where do I even begin with this book, while being a sequel, I can simply say TDOM is The Dark Knight to The First Binding in every department. From its pacing to the overall plot to the magnificent characterization, on every front, it outshines The First Binding. As with the first book, characterization is simply top notch in both the time periods. With Ari, the author creates two distinct personas, the wily charmer in the present and the scrappy smartass of the past. Both are diverse in their outlook but yet retain the goodness within their heart. For the experiences of the scrappy youngster have informed & molded the charming storyteller into the dangerous enigma that he is. The readers get to really see the events that present Ari offhandedly mentions or is asked about. We get to learn how legends are made via these stories and sometimes how the truth is stranger than what becomes the “official legend”.

Ari’s voice be it as a young kid or the older & tired spy is never boring. Quite verbose and often sly, his remarkable voice is what powers this story. This story is presented in first person limited POV in both timelines and here’s where RR Virdi’s characterization shines brilliantly. We learn all about the new people in past Ari’s life as well as the new Etaynian adversaries. Every new (and old) persona that Ari meets is a complete character and the older ones get extra layers added to them. All in all the characterization is as good (if not better) as found in The First Binding. I missed Eloine’s presence within this volume as she appeared less of a foil (as she was in TFB) and more of a fleeting character who’s frequently missing when things get interesting. I hope we get more of her in the 3rd book as she’s too important a character to sit on the sidelines.

Another thing which I loved about The First Binding was the rich prose. Herein we get another purple heaping further proving RR Virdi is possibly one of the three best prose-smiths in the epic fantasy genre. Here’s a tiny sprinkling of the richness within:

“Stories are memory. They are love. And they are a kindness. Even when they are a lie. Sometimes, especially when they are a lie.”

“For a lie told long enough and come to be believed can in fact come to be the truth, long-held, and used to deceive.”

“And whatever wetness that came across his face must have been from the flurries that started to fall then. Were anyone to say those were in fact tears, then let us forgive him for a young boy’s joy.”

“An important part of listening, truly Listening, is knowing when to be as still and silent as stone. For stone has heard and seen the shaping of the world itself. And it remembers all things that have happened above it. In stone rests the stories of all things.”

This and much more is to be found within this less than 400K volume. RR Virdi knows how to truly paint a picture be it glorious or grisly. There’s a lot for every type of reader and for me besides the ones highlighted above, I found and loved many, many more.

In terms of worldbuilding, this volume lays bare a lot about the Etaynian culture and the church of Solus in the present timeline. While the past is all about the sandy ethos of Zibrathi culture and mythology. Both lands are fascinatingly drawn and we can see some of the real world cultures reflected within. Coming to my favourite part of these tales is the mythological stories within and we get a bunch of new ones here:

- Tarun Tharambadh
- Hahnbadh & Naathiya
- Tarun Twiceborn and Esme
- Arun & Leilah,
- Feroz
- Another tale of Brahm the wanderer
- Athwun & Brahm
- Enshae’s origins
- Akela & his love

The stories take on a meta structure within the story as well as for the readers. On one hand, they are deepening the world’s history but they also inform the characters of mysteries & perhaps hinting at the future. The author is doing something unique with this structure and it’s for the readers to utilize Newton’s favourite tools and decipher the reasons.

The plot doesn’t quite follow a regular epic fantasy story structure, it takes its moorings from the older epics and is more of a story that continues with its peaks and valleys. The aim of these epics is to immerse the listener/reader within the story and RR Virdi does his literary heroes proud herein.

The action is mostly on a personal scale as this isn’t a John Gwynne or Paul Kearney type of fantasy. The action sequences are few and far between and this might hamper those readers looking for their action fix. The pacing however is absolutely on an insane level. Considering this was a nearly 400K words book but it didn’t feel like it. I was constantly racing through the pages and was often confounded as to which was my favourite part between the two timelines.

Lastly I must address another weird accusation that TFB & the author faced (and to this day, gets a lot of abuse). The plagiarism accusations were a bit absurd to begin with and with the release of the sequel, paints those denunciations as being what they are. A whole lot of hot air from fantasy fans whose ire and chagrin are misaligned to say the least. Another fun nod within this book is the encounter between Ari and a being who western readers might think akin to a Fae creature. I would like to see what they make of it.

Also for objectivity’s sake, I must highlight that this isn’t a typical epic fantasy which readers have been accustomed to. This is a good thing as the author take various mythologies (Indian, Norse, Middle Eastern, Mediterranean) and melds them in the world of Tremaine to give us a breathtakingly four dimensional world. Readers looking for a simple good vs evil story won’t find it here.

For herein lies a story that is elegant, enigmatic and epic from end to end. RR Virdi has successfully avoided the sophomore slump and given us a sequel that takes the positives from the first book and builds an engrossing story on its shoulders. Further highlighting the fact that he’s slowly creating a league of his own and making sure that the RR within his name is no false sign. He’s surely going to end up rubbing elbows with the other two coveted writers sharing the same initials.

CONCLUSION: The Doors Of Midnight is the Dark Knight of sequels, elegant in its sophistication, epic in its storytelling and enigmatic about its secrets. You have my permission to breakdown doors and preorder this book as the Tales Of Tremaine continues its epic march in anointing itself as Gollancz -Tor’s next biggest epic fantasy series.
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4.0 out of 5 stars The Storyteller's adventure continues
Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2024
This continues the adventures (misadventures?) of our protagonist Ari introduced in the first book in the series. It picks up right where the previous volume left off with the Storyteller in trouble because of the events at the end of "The First Binding". With nothing but time on his hands, he once again picks up the tale of his life as a youth in the halls of the Ashram.
This is a weighty volume like the first, and we get introduced to more intrigue with the adult characters, and the continuation of the trials and tribulations of young Ari. I forgot how long these novels were and actually picked this one up too late to get it completely read, but I am enjoying it quite a bit. I still enjoy the prose and how it dips into lyrical tones every so often with certain characters. Looking forward to reading more and finding out how the tale continues!
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Cindyinca
5.0 out of 5 stars They just keep getting better!
Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2024
I loved The First Binding and did not think that the second book could be better. It definitely is! Ari continues his adventures and travels as he searches for the demons who killed his family and continue to haunt him. The story is rich with legends and stories of the beginnings of the world and takes place in both Ari's present and his youth. Virdi handles this with ease and there is never any confusion about where or when the action is taking place. The characters are deep and well rounded with all their foibles. You love and hate them at the same time.

I read for enjoyment and fantasy is my genre. I think that this series will be among the best I have read.

Don't take my word for it. Read both although I think either would stand by themselves.
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