CRITICAL ROLE: VOX MACHINA - KITH & KIN to Tell a New Story About Vex and Vax

Critical Role is growing faster and faster. It was recently announced that Del Rey of Penguin Random House would be publishing a new Critical Role novel from author Marieke Nijkamp titled Critical Role: Vox Machina – Kith & Kin. The novel features a new story focused on the twins Vex’ahlia and Vax’ildan before they met the rest of Vox Machina.

Written by the #1 New York Times bestselling author Marieke Nijkamp, Critical Role: Vox Machina – Kith & Kin will follow a brand-new story, featuring the cunning ranger Vex'ahlia and the conning rogue Vax’ildan (and, of course, Trinket) years before they meet Vox Machina. After leaving the unwelcoming refuge of Syngorn, the twins become entangled in a web spun by the Clasp, and for the first time Vex and Vax find themselves on opposite sides of a conflict that threatens the home they have carried with each other for years.

Vax’s actor, Liam O’Brien, shared his excitement:

It’s hard for me to think of something more central to all my memories of Critical Role than the bond between the twins. Discovering and creating their story and their friendship with Laura has been one of the greatest parts of this entire journey and I’m thrilled to dive deeper into their past together with this book.

Laura Bailey, the actor behind Vex, said:

I spent so much of my time growing up pouring over fantasy series. I always searched for new ways to find out more about the characters I loved. It’s kind of surreal to get to do that now with characters we created. The twins are a part of Liam and I, deeply ingrained, and I can’t wait to uncover more of their relationship with this story.

Kith & Kin is set to release on October 26 and features awesome cover art by Nikki Dawes. You can pre-order your copy from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and more.