Critical Role: Bells Hells - What Doesn't Break

By: Cassandra Khaw

Narrated by: Laura Bailey, Grey DeLisle, Marisha Ray, Robbie Daymond

Brought to you by Penguin.

Uncover the lost years of Critical Role’s unrelentingly upbeat, undead spellcaster in this original prequel novel to Laudna’s adventures with Bells Hells.

For as long as she can remember, Laudna has had a friend. A mentor. A little voice whispering in her cropped ear, promising that, no matter how monstrous she becomes or how far she wanders, there will always be someone to guide her.

And so, Laudna is content.

But the thought of more—of life, of love, of the magic stirring in her still veins—is unrelenting in its familiarity. More is the dream of a little girl trapped behind the bloodstained walls of Whitestone, and the nightmare of the woman who now stalks the woods outside them. More, Laudna’s little voice reminds her, is dangerous. From Tal’Dorei to Marquet, the world is infested with heroes destined to rid their kingdoms of creatures like Laudna.

The little voice is right, she knows.

But still, she thinks of more. And when she reaches for that dream, what reaches back will change everything.

Written by USA Today bestselling author Cassandra Khaw, Critical Role: Bells Hells—What Doesn’t Break delves into the unexplored years before Laudna joins up with the crew of Bells Hells, following her departure from Whitestone and solo adventures on the road toward Jrusar.

©2024 Cassandra Khaw (P)2024 Penguin Audio

kept me on my toes

amazing performances from 4 great voice actors. felt every single emotion to my heart <3

I couldn't finish it.

I tried. I really did. I love Laudna but I feel this book dragged and dragged and not even Robbie's amazing voice and performance could save it. In the end I gave up, 4 hours from the finish because I really just didn't care enough. Second strike for Critical Role fiction as the first, Kith and Kin I also didn't enjoy.