(W) Marieke Nijkamp (A) Travis Hymel; Diana Sousa; Jimmy Betancourt; Richard Starkings Fans of The Legend of Vox Machina, the record-breaking animated series from Critical Role and Amazon Studios, won't want to miss the second of three interconnected prequel stories! Written by Marieke Nijkamp (This Is Where It Ends, The Oracle Code, Hawkeye: Kate Bishop), with art by Travis Hymel, colors by Diana Sousa, and letters by Comicraft, all in collaboration with the cast of Critical Role, this original graphic novel shines light on the off-screen storylines of the show!Critically injured and seemingly abandoned by her brother after the murder of her family, Cassandra de Rolo finds herself at the mercy of Whitestone's usurpers. Much to her shock, Delilah and Sylas Briarwood treat her with the utmost care--almost like a daughter--as she recovers within the relative safety of her own childhood bedroom. On edge and suspicious of their motives, Cassandra adapts to survive while processing the trauma of her family's demise and Percy's abandonment.The Briarwoods delight in parading Cassandra arou

(W) Dave Dwonch (A) Travis Hymel (CA) Andy Belanger INSPIRED BY CLASSIC 90S CRIME DRAMA MOVIES. In the vein of movies such as Desperado, Swingers, Heat & Reservoir Dogs! Steven Hollis is a mild-mannered scriptwriter with a love for risk and reward. When he gambles his way into debt, the Mob offer him a one-way ticket from under their thumb. All he has to do is kill the biggest Hollywood executive in the industry? The award-winning imprint Hard Case Crime presents an off-kilter story of guns, ganja and gambling!