Delve into the mind of Critical Role ’s most charming villain in this original novel that
chronicles Lucien’s early life and his fateful meeting with the Mighty Nein. Lucien has
always been able to spin a bad situation to his advantage. From his childhood on the dangerous
streets of Shadycreek Run to his years living off the grid and learning blood magic from the
Claret Orders the charismatic blood hunter will find a way to get the upper hand. When Lucien
is on a job in the frozen wastelands of Eiselcross with his fellow mercenaries a
rough-and-tumble crew called the Tombtakers fate leads him to a mysterious journal in the
ruins of an ancient city. The book speaks of the Somnovem nine beings who can grant Lucien
power beyond imagining—if he is able to find them and free them from captivity. Intrigued by
this opportunity Lucien pores over the journal—but the more he reads the stranger things
become. The nine whisper to him in dreams and waking visions. Time slips away along with
Lucien’s grasp on reality. And tattoos of red eyes begin appearing on his skin. . . . With the
ability to reshape the world within his grasp Lucien ignores all warning signs. He has always
bent fortune to his will and nothing—not even death—will stop him now. Written by New York
Times bestselling author Madeleine Roux Critical Role: The Mighty Nein—The Nine Eyes of Lucien
explores the meteoric rise and fall of one of Critical Role ’s most notorious and tragic
figures.
