Dungeons  Dragons The Fallbacks Bo..., Jaleigh Johnson
Dungeons  Dragons The Fallbacks Bo..., Jaleigh Johnson
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Dungeons & Dragons: The Fallbacks: Bound for Ruin

Author: Jaleigh Johnson

Narrator: Lauren Fortgang

Unabridged: 10 hr 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/05/2024


Synopsis

Meet the newest Dungeons & Dragons party in the first epic adventure of The Fallbacks.

To become renowned adventurers, this party needs to survive their first job.
 
Tessalynde is an ambitious young rogue who dreams of leading Faerûn’s foremost adventuring party. While the crew she’s gathered isn’t the stuff of legend yet, she’s confident her guidance can get them there.
 
The team: Anson, a fighter too stubborn to stay down, even when the odds are stacked against him. Cazrin, a self-taught wizard determined to test her theoretical mettle against the real world. Baldric, a cleric who refuses to tie himself to a single deity when he can trade favors with them all. Lark, a bard with as many secrets as songs. And, of course, Uggie, a monstrous pet otyugh who loves giving hugs and eating trash.
 
Their first job: recovering a mysterious spellbook from a lost temple for a hefty payout. Tess hopes this assignment can turn her group of fledgling freelancers into a true team. But when their client is killed, their coin and his murderer both vanish, leaving the party to take the fall.
 
Stuck with a sentient, bloodthirsty grimoire and pursued by mercenaries and the undead, this is hardly the mission Tess envisioned. Her crew must save the day, get the gold, and clear the party’s name—which they haven’t even agreed upon yet! With the threats against them mounting, a single mistake will see this party over before it even begins.
 
Can this band of mismatched misfits stay together in the face of danger? Or are they bound for ruin?

About The Author

Jaleigh Johnson lives and writes in the wilds of the Midwest. Her debut middle grade novel, The Mark of the Dragonfly, was a New York Times bestseller. Her other books include The Secrets of Solace, The Quest to the Uncharted Lands, and The Door to the Lost. She has also written fiction for Dungeons and Dragons: Forgotten Realms and Marvel. Johnson is an avid gamer and lifelong geek.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Enaka

Huge thanks to Random House Worlds for the advanced copy! I'm a big fan of anything fantasy, and doubly so when it has "Dungeons & Dragons" printed somewhere on the cover, so when I got the chance to review The Fallbacks: Bound for Ruin, I was HYPED. And all I can say is: this did not disappoint. Tess......more

Goodreads review by Daniel

This was fine, nothing really more than that. It was a fun adventure with familiar locations and cool enemies, but everything felt very surface level. It felt like a "safe" book, like they wanted to put out another DnD book but didn't want to take any risks with it. Glad I read it though!......more

Goodreads review by Justin

two stars felt harsh but three seems a touch generous. it was a decently fun read for the most part, but there were things i could have done without: Bards—after feeling slightly under utilized—now feel overexposed, especially in central roles. i also chafed a bit at how “inside sports” some of the......more