Narrated well, pity about the story

the narration was good, performed well by a few talented people, however the story was all over the place.
it jumps around, no real structure, no details is the way of fights and got well, boring. The end was a complete confusing mess - I don't know if I got bored and just started daydreaming or the story really was a babble, but I nearly quit the book - it was only when I realised I had an hour left that I persevered...

I won't be picking up anything else by the author I'm afraid

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Half great half not so much.

The first half or so is a well written and captivating fantasy novel setting up an interesting narrative about a compelling main character and supporting cast.

Unfortunately when the book connects with the mighty Nein campaign it reads more like a narrative summary of things I imagine occur in the show and strays into a more rough fanficesque affair.

Maybe those familiar with the events of campaign two will enjoy the narrative filling in aspects not covered by the show but coming to the book cold is less enjoyable for it.

Amazing performances by the majority of the cast.

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fantabulous

really enjoyed this book it was a great insight in to the lovable rouge

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Mighty, so mighty

A very well written story, but the main aspects that really highlight its writing is the performance done by Daymond, Mercer & the cast of Critical Role. Truly phenomenal work

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Fabulous narration, uneven story

Robbie Daymond is superb as ever, and the **SPOILER** moments of conversation between Taliesin Jaffe as Molly and Matthew Mercer as Lucien were some of the most spellbinding of the book.

However, I found myself drifting a little in places. I think the book relies a little too heavily on the reader's knowledge of Campaign 2 once the Tomb Takers get to Aeor (the second time around), and I had to keep pausing check the timeline of events so as not to get lost.

I was invested in the story by that point, so pressed on to finish it, and found it answered a lot of the questions I had about Lucien, as well creating a couple of fascinating new characters (shout out to Brevyn!) plus some great easter eggs hidden in there.

As a whole, this novel is sadly uneven in places, and the first half is definitely better than the second. I'd say it's worth a listen if you're a CR fan, but swot up on campaign 2 from about ep 111 onwards first!

Stellar

Absolutly perfect, flawless writing and perfectly in theme with the end arc of Critical Role C2

another great book.

What a great listen. Robbie Daymond is really fantastic. I really enjoy the retelling from the show sometime and the actors delivery of the lines here, they give me a more serious feel to the characters compared to the show where they do to the nature of the game sometime feel a bit more nervous. all in all great story.

brilliant wonderful imaginative

as always a massive fan of critical role and the creators beneath the banner. stunning book and amazingly read by Robbie. I'd recommend this to anyone!

a must listen for critters

you want all the insight behind Mathew Mercer's dm screen? This book got you covered. all the thoughts and perspectives from Critical role's vest villain amazingly preformed by Robbie Daymond. but dont bother if you haven't cought up with campaign two tho.

Got through it, wanted to love it

I'm a big CR fan so was really predisposed to like this, and the performance was great, no complaints there. the actual prose was also really nice, poetic, fluent etc. But the story totally didn't do it for me, the events that were supposed to motivate the MC didn't really for me, in particular the main love interest who he later grieves was really uninteraling to me, it didn't seem like they had much if a relationship at all. The first half was definitely a bit better, though still a bit rambling. The second half seemed to me like an endless episode of the same things happening in slightly different ways in the same location, and all with bewildering motivation or lack thereof. I'm not sorry I bought it, I want to support CR, but this story's plot and arcs needed several more rounds of editing in my opinion. disclaimer, this could be a case of 'whoosh' and I'm missing something, maybe it was written up from some RPG sessions. in which case that would explain it but I still didn't think it was good!