A review by elsecallerreads
The First Binding by R.R. Virdi

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This was a really enjoyable read. Its very slow but the world building makes it worth it. I will admit it shares a lot of similarities with Name of the Wind but I personally don't care for name of the wind and I thought this was much better done. 
I have hopes that the next book will be slightly faster paced as this book had to spend a lot of time setting up the world. I especially loved that even though it had a framing story, both timelines were equally engaging.