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.
Their first 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?
The Fallbacks: Bound for Ruin by Jayleigh Johnson was published March 5, 2024, by Random House.
Earlier this year, I read and enjoyed the sequel to this novel. Time to look at the first book of the series.
It definitely answered a lot of the questions I had from the other read: who were these folks, how did they get together as a group, and where did their group name come from? All of this was provided in this novel. While I did not vibe with all narrative choices (the flashbacks tended to break the flow for me, for example), overall it mostly worked. It gave me the full flavor that I come to expect in a D&D novel. As someone who writes his own stories in a similar style, I picked up some pointers to help me along with my own craft as well.
All in all, a rousing adventure with an interesting cast. Looking forward to more of the Fallbacks down the road.
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