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Bound for Ruin

expanded novel 2024 Forgotten Realms

Record

First published2024
Original language EN
Work typenovel
Canon statusexpanded
First-edition ISBN9780593599549
Internal chronology1

Synopsis

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, and while the crew she has gathered is not the stuff of legend yet, she is confident her guidance can get them there: Anson, a fighter too stubborn to stay down; Cazrin, a self-taught wizard; Baldric, a cleric who refuses to tie himself to a single deity when he can trade favours with them all; Lark, a bard with as many secrets as songs; and Uggie, a monstrous pet otyugh who loves giving hugs and eating trash. Their first job is to recover a mysterious spellbook from a lost temple for a hefty payout, but when their client is killed, their coin and his murderer both vanish, leaving the party to take the fall. The first Fallbacks novel.

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Notes

  • A recent (2024-) Jaleigh Johnson series; ongoing, with a third volume announced but not yet published as of this registration.
  • From the series record (The Fallbacks): A solo Jaleigh Johnson series, ongoing as of 2025; a third volume has been announced but not yet published.

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