Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Bound Folio | 2012 | Rob J. Hayes | Buy |
| 2 | The Heresy Within | 2013 | Rob J. Hayes | Buy |
| 3 | The Colour of Vengeance | 2013 | Rob J. Hayes | Buy |
| 4 | The Price of Faith | 2013 | Rob J. Hayes | Buy |
The Ties That Bind is Rob J. Hayes’s debut series and a cornerstone of his grimdark fantasy catalog. The trilogy follows multiple point-of-view characters through a world where inquisitors hunt heretics, outlaws carve out their own justice, and no one’s motives are entirely clean. The Heresy Within (2013) introduces a cast that includes the Black Thorn, a notorious outlaw, and Thanquil, an Arbiter sent to track down a dangerous heretic.
The Colour of Vengeance (2013) and The Price of Faith (2013) continue the interwoven storylines as alliances shift and betrayals mount. The Bound Folio (2012) is a companion collection of short stories set in the same world. The series earned Hayes a following in the self-published fantasy community and set the tone for his later work.