“CRITICAL ROLE: THE CHRONICLES OF EXANDRIA—THE MIGHTY NEIN PART TWO" DELUXE EDITION

DARK HORSE BOOKS AND CRITICAL ROLE PRESENT “CRITICAL ROLE: THE CHRONICLES OF EXANDRIA—THE MIGHTY NEIN PART TWO” DELUXE EDITION
Includes The Bright Queen postcards, a Kryn dynasty coin, and more!

Dark Horse Books and Critical Role can now reveal that the previously announced book Critical Role: The Chronicles of Exandria—The Mighty Nein Part Two will also be available for collectors in a stunning Deluxe Edition in early 2025. Written by Dani Carr and adorned with a beautiful cover by artist Helen Mask with designer Cindy Cacerez-Sprague, this volume was created in collaboration with Matthew Mercer and the Critical Role team, as well as Critter community artists.

About Critical Role: The Chronicles of Exandria—The Mighty Nein Part Two:
The saga of Exandria's famous adventurers continues in this second collection of art, narrative, and lore from the cast of Critical Role and the Critter community! The Chronicles of Exandria: The Mighty Nein Part Two follows Critical Role's Mighty Nein campaign from their adventures in Xhorhas to encounters with the Kryn and the Bright Queen, to discoveries at the Cinderrest Sanctum and in the belly of a behemoth, all the way to events at the Whitedawn Lagoon and beyond.

The Deluxe Edition will include a foil-stamped, debossed hardcover with spine ribs and a ribbon marker, a triptych-style portfolio with a lithograph by Hannah Friederichs, a coin from the Kryn Dynasty featuring an image of the Bright Queen presented with a velvet pouch, a die-cut and faux leather foil-stamped bookmark, and a foil-stamped envelope containing: five postcards featuring art from inside the book, a Marquis Party invitation, fliers for Brenatto’s Apothecary and Blooming Grove Tea by Helen Mask, Beacon Research Notes and the Xhorhaus Floorplan by Hunter Severn Bonyun, and a Willi Blueprint by Fernando Heinz Furukawa. All items will be housed within an intricate clamshell package inspired by Iva Deshin, proprietor of Chastity's Nook.

Critical Role: The Chronicles of Exandria—The Mighty Nein Part Two Deluxe Edition (304 pages, 9.5" x 13") will be available in bookstores and comic shops on February 11, 2025. It is now available to preorder at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, TFAW, and your your local comic shop and bookstore for $149.99.

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Praise for Critical Role: The Chronicles of Exandria—The Mighty Nein and Critical Role comics:
“This will provide a unique perspective for fans as they read about the story and world alongside the stunning full-color art.” –SyFy.com

“If you are a fan of Critical Role, you owe it to yourself to get this book. It's a monstrously large letter of love from the artists that breathe life into the fandom...an analog slideshow of the moments and memories that fans have shared over hundreds of hours with The Mighty Nein.”—The Geekly Grind

“This remains one of the best fantasy comics on stands today.”—Comicbook.com

"If you are a fan of Critical Role and the adventures of Vox Machina, I cannot recommend the series enough."—But Why Tho, Critical Role: Vox Machina Origins

“If you’re a fan of Critical Role, and if you’re curious about the exploits of the show’s first cast of characters, this volume is a fantastic primer, and one you won’t regret.” –Women Write About Comics

“Vox Machina Origins is a triple-threat treat to fans new, old, and uninitiated. Awesome artwork = check. Superb storytelling = check. Humour, heart, and a heavy right hook of action = check, check, check.”–The Fantasy Hive

About Critical Role
Critical Role is one of the fastest growing independent media companies in the world, starting as a roleplaying game between friends and evolving into a new kind of organization dedicated to storytelling, community and imagination. As Critical Role continues to expand the unique universe it has created, with complex stories set in an ever-evolving world, it also continues to create more ways for fans to experience the brand, including both fiction and nonfiction books on the New York Times Best Sellers list, comic books, graphic novels, collectibles, tabletop and roleplaying games, podcasts, live events, and a critically-acclaimed animated series, The Legend of Vox Machina, airing exclusively on Amazon Prime Video. Additionally, Critical Role has launched two major initiatives: an official 501(c)(3) non-profit, the Critical Role Foundation (CRF), and a tabletop game publishing company, Darrington Press. With an original cast of award-winning veteran voice actors who are also co-founders of the company, including Matthew Mercer, Ashley Johnson, Marisha Ray, Taliesin Jaffe, Travis Willingham, Sam Riegel, Laura Bailey and Liam O'Brien, Critical Role is committed to ensuring anyone can discover its stories, characters and community. For more information on Critical Role go to www.critrole.com.