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

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense 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

4.5

4.5/5 stars

This was magical, absolutely amazing. Was it probably a little too long? Maybe, but there wasn't any fluff - it was long and dense and had a ton of content, but there wasn't much of a word wasted. Every part of magical and every story important. So much happens and it was all wonderful. 

The writing quality was amazing - my attention was captured from the first moment and the story never let it go. Every character had a distinct voice was it was clear that Virdi knew what he wanted to say and had his voice going in. The worldbuilding was beautiful, the characters amazing, and the plot captivating. 

This is one for the major fantasy lovers - it's got everything we love in a long, well-written fantasy with all the depth and detail we could ask for.