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GUEST POST: The Essential Hero’s Toolkit by R.R. Virdi

July 10, 2024 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

There are three tools all heroes must possess. Know them by their shape and their names. They are the candle, cloak, and cane.

Magic swords, magical horns, and magic powers. Heroes throughout myth and modern fiction have had no end of magical macguffins to seek or draw upon. But when crafting Tales of Tremaine, I wanted to look back through history, and mythology, to what heroes have often had or needed, but perhaps not always got the spotlight.

So, where did I begin?

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Blog Tour, Book Tour, Guest Post, List Tagged With: Book Tour, Essay, Guest Post, r.r. virdi, The Doors of Midnight, the first binding, Tor Books, Virtual Tour

EXCERPT: Ch. 1 of ‘The Doors of Midnight’ (Tales of Tremaine #2) by R.R. Virdi

July 1, 2024 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

This excerpt is part of The Doors of Midnight virtual book tour.

The Doors of Midnight by R.R. Virdi releases on Aug. 13, 2024 and is available to pre-order now.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Book Tour, Excerpt Tagged With: Book Tour, Chapter Excerpt, Excerpt, r.r. virdi, Tales of Tremaine, The Doors of Midnight, the first binding, Tor Books, Virtual Tour

SFF Addicts Ep. 62: The Hero’s/Heroine’s Journey with R.R. Virdi (Mini-Masterclass)

July 18, 2023 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they delve into a mini-masterclass on The Hero’s/Heroine’s Journey with author R.R. Virdi. During the episode, Ronnie explores the complexities of the monomyth, including its origins/development across human history, oral storytelling traditions, creation myths and language, Joseph Campbell’s theory of the monomyth, the heroine’s journey and the work of Maureen Murdock, individualism vs. society and more.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Interview, Masterclass, Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Adrian M. Gibson, Grave Beginnings, Interview, Joseph Campbell, M.J. Kuhn, Monomyth, Mythology, Podcast, r.r. virdi, SFF Addicts, the first binding, The Grave Report series, The Hero's Journey, Tor Books

SFF Addicts Ep. 61: R.R. Virdi talks The First Binding, Storytelling, Urban Fantasy & More

July 11, 2023 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they chat with bestselling author R.R. Virdi about his acclaimed novel The First Binding, how Jim Butcher and The Dresden Files inspired him, starting out in self-publishing and how that compares to traditional publishing, the power of stories across time, writing as work (even though we love it), genre bullshit, mythology, Star Wars and much more.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Interview, Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Adrian M. Gibson, Grave Beginnings, Interview, M.J. Kuhn, Podcast, r.r. virdi, SFF Addicts, the first binding, The Grave Report series, Tor Books

Review: The First Binding (Tales of Tremaine #1) by R.R. Virdi

September 20, 2022 by Cassidee Lanstra Leave a Comment

A South Asian fantasy novel that follow a formula long-time fantasy readers know and love: boy loves, loses, seeks revenge, and becomes a legend.

Filed Under: Adventure Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Heroic Fantasy, High Fantasy, Reviews, Sword and Sorcery Tagged With: the first binding, Tor, Tor Books, Virdi

Review: The First Binding (Tales of Tremaine #1)

August 25, 2022 by Mada Leave a Comment

Synopsis: 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. […]

Filed Under: Action Fantasy, Adventure Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Grimdark, Mythology, Time Travel Tagged With: Epic Indian Fantasy, Tasha Suri, the first binding

Author Q&A: R.R. Virdi – The First Binding

August 15, 2022 by Cassidee Lanstra Leave a Comment

Author Interview with R.R. Virdi, author of The First Binding.

Filed Under: Author Chat, Blog Posts Tagged With: Macmillan, r.r. virdi, the first binding

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