Posted in: Books, Dungeons & Dragons, Pop Culture | Tagged: d&d, novel, Random House

Random House Announces Dungeons & Dragons Novel With New Party

Random House Worlds has a new Dungeons & Dragons novel on the way next March with an entirely new adventuring party at its center.

Published Tue, 24 Oct 2023 13:32:07 -0500

by Gavin Sheehan

Comments

Random House Worlds revealed a brand new Dungeons & Dragons novel series is on the way, featuring a brand new adventuring party. The book is called The Fallbacks: Bound for Ruin, and it is written by New York Times bestselling author Jaleigh Johnson. As mentioned int he title, this new adventuring party is called The Fallbacks, who are running around the Forgotten Realms having all sorts of encounters with infamous villains and monsters in locations you'll know quite well. Will The Fallbacks become Faerûn's finest adventuring party? Maybe, but for now, they're just the backup plan. We have more info about the novel below as it will be published on March 5, 2024.

Dungeons & Dragons: The Fallbacks: Bound for Ruin, courtesy of Random House Worlds. — *Dungeons & Dragons: The Fallbacks: Bound for Ruin*, courtesy of Random House Worlds.

"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?"

Enjoyed this? Please share on social media!