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Bells Hells—What Doesn't Break

Critical Role

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Bells Hells—What Doesn't Break

Written by: Cassandra Khaw, Critical Role
Narrated by: Grey Delisle, Marisha Ray, Laura Bailey, Robbie Daymond
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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 the young 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 joined up with the crew of Bells Hells, chronicling her departure from Whitestone and her solo adventures on the road to Jrusar.

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love Laudna forever

couldn't stop listening. Broke my heart so many times. only wish there was more

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Another great storey from Critical Role

Wow, such a great origin story, Robbie is amazing as usual, the cast of cameos are great.

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Loved it!

Robbie's voice is so smooth and emotional reading. it's an amazing complement to the spooky tale being told. I am definitely listening again!!

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Such a good story!

Laudna is one of my faves from Bells Hells so getting to learn more about her backstory was awesome!

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It was ok.

I liked the story but didn't live it. I realized towards the end that this book is much like Campaign 3 in that it is sort of a take it or leave it situation. If C3 is great or just okay or bad in your mind, this book will be the same.

The voice acting is great. No complaints there. The people know the characters, in some cases very well obviously.

Normally, I find a lot of moderns storytelling lacks character development. Moments of internal conflict and learning and observations from the character's perspective are ignored. This book (again much like C3) takes it too far in the other direction.

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The first half of the book we find out she's essentially alone save for her unwanted passenger. Then right after seeing this is the case they'll point it out again. We got it after the first few very similar situations of people chasing her away.

The second half of the book doesn't dove very far away from this either. We get a slightly happy bad ending with one character and then suddenly she meets Imogen and apparently it's instant love. The End.

Except the Laudna/Imogen -ship was unexpected and spur of the moment in the campaign. Neither actress planned for it to be a thing and then several dozen episodes in the just happened to mistake something the other said and it happened.

I'd much rather they got to the point earlier in Act 1 to convey the loneliness. Act 2 easily was her chance to grow and make real friends. Act 3 I would've hoped was Imogen and Laudna's earliest meet up and adventures ending ag C3 began with them.

I liked TB story. Not sure if I'd say I loved it though.

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