Bells Hells—What Doesn't Break

Critical Role

By: Cassandra Khaw, Critical Role

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

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.

©2024 Cassandra Khaw and Critical Role (P)2024 Random House Audio

very beautiful~

This made me love Laudna so much more! Such a heart breaking life she has grown from till everything she has today. Definitely worth it for any Critter who wishes to add this to their collection!

The Best Crit Role Story

This is by far the best of the audiobooks from Critical Role, but that’s likely because Laudna is one of the best characters from the three campaigns. It’s Marisha’s best character and proves the hate she got in campaign one was unwarranted. Laudna’s backstory was such a shock in campaign that I’m glad it got this book to explore it further. The one failing is that it didn’t give Matt the chance to voice his best campaign three voice, Pâté.

A lot of heart

From Robbie Daymond's perfomance (and Marisha Ray's and Grey DeLisle's, of course) to the story itself, this is a book with a lot of heart, and I enjoyed every minute. I will for sure be revisiting it.

Heartbreaking Wonderful

I knew going into this book my heart would break even more for Laudna and everything was delivered perfectly beautiful.
10/10 would cry over again and again

Great story as usual from CR

I always love a good origin story. I genuinely cant wait for their next title. I have never been so happy to hear Laura Bailey's voice.

To the pain

The horrid wretchedness of Laudna’s becoming makes the continued suffering all the more bittersweet. Well done.

The voice acting was amazing.

Made me like and understand the character laudna better. Happy to finish this before ep. 112 next week. :D Hells Nein!

Worth every Star

If you like Critical Role, you'll love this book. If you don't like Critical Role, there's a really good chance you'll love this book.

It is very well crafted from beginning to end, telling a tragically beautiful story of a wonderfully broken woman. It's a fantasy world that is tangible, scented with pain and longing, and filled with people that feel so real, from the main character to the random people screaming in the background.

The audiobook is a perfect mix of voice acting and reading a book. Robbie's voice is like warm honey, and all the ladies are perfectly directed to give performances you can feel in your heart.

I will read this book again and again. Phenomenal.

Another Book Another great story!!!

There hasn’t been a book that the cast of critical role has put out that I haven’t liked. But this one, this one has to be the best so far!

Great story but….

Let me start off by saying first of all I really enjoyed the book. It felt like Robbie was reading a bedtime story to me, which was great however, it was very jarring when they were switching between the voice actors other than that I really enjoyed this book.