It’s the best time ever to be a Critter… Especially if one is a Critter who loves the original Critical Role campaign, The Legend of Vox Machina. Not only does Prime Video’s animated series adaptation of The Legend of Vox Machina finally have a season four release date, but the tale continues to grow in other exciting and gorgeous ways; namely, Dark Horse Comics’ incredible The Legend of Vox Machina: The Whitestone Chronicles series. The graphic novel prequel series will release its second volume in March. Percy de Rolo is everyone’s favorite gunslinger in The Legend of Vox Machina, so it’s no surprise that a series that fleshes out his family and life is so popular. In The Legend of Vox Machina: The Whitestone Chronicles Volume 1—Ripley, we went into the mind of the villainous Dr. Anna Ripley. And now, in The Legend of Vox Machina: The Whitestone Chronicles Volume 2—Cassandra, we’ll get a fresh tale from Percy’s sister, Cassandra de Rolo. As we said, it’s an exciting time. And we at Nerdist are doubly excited to give fans everywhere an exclusive first-look preview at The Legend of Vox Machina: The Whitestone Chronicles Volume 2—Cassandra. Check out nine glorious pages from the upcoming comic below.
Here’s Our Exclusive First Look at The Legend of Vox Machina: The Whitestone Chronicles Volume 2—Cassandra
Long-time fans of Critical Role know that Percy’s sister, Cassandra de Rolo, has a truly complex and tragic journey in the franchise. After the death of her family, she finds herself in the hands of the enemy for most of her life. And the impact this has on her is one that she wrestles with for the rest of her life. Although over time, Cassandra and Percy make peace and become a real family again, it is hard-won for both of them. And Cassandra’s time in the hands of the Briarwoods is a major part of that.
Poor Cassandra, left behind by Percy, who thought she was most certainly dead, only to be plagued by memories and manipulation galore. Our hearts ache for her already. But we can’t wait to learn more about this incredible The Legend of Vox Machina figure and to see her deep strength and resilience emerge, unextinguishable. Even from just our exclusive nine pages from The Legend of Vox Machina: The Whitestone Chronicles Volume 2—Cassandra, we can tell this extended look into Cassandra’s story is going to hurt, while of course being gorgeously brought to life by skilled illustrators and writers.
Already, the use of color and different techniques on the page to make Cassandra’s story both rending and compelling really appeals to us. We love the use of ghostly figures to create the drift of memory, and the way painful reds clash with the icy blues of winter. This first look at The Legend of Vox Machina: The Whitestone Chronicles Volume 2—Cassandra is only the beginning of how engrossing this Critical Role story will be.
The Legend of Vox Machina: The Whitestone Chronicles Volume 2—Cassandra‘s Synopsis
Here’s what Dark Horse Comics reveals about the plot of The Legend of Vox Machina: The Whitestone Chronicles Volume 2—Cassandra:
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 around the city in an attempt to convince the despairing populace of their benevolence. Instead of becoming their paragon of obedience, Cassandra unwittingly becomes the guiding light of the rebellion attempting to rescue Whitestone, particularly in the eyes of her childhood friend and rebel leader, Archie. Cassandra vows to do whatever she can to help her beloved home, but are the ghosts of her past powerful enough to overcome the ghosts in her present, or will the Briarwoods’ brainwashing drown out all reason?
The Legend of Vox Machina: The Whitestone Chronicles Volume 2—Cassandra Release Date and More
If you, like us, are itching for more of this Critical Role graphic novel tale, we have good news. The Legend of Vox Machina: The Whitestone Chronicles Volume 2—Cassandra arrives in bookstores and comic shops on March 17 and 18, 2026. It is now available for pre-order at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other locations, as well as at your local comic shop and bookstore for $19.99.
The Critical Role graphic novel is 80 pages long. It is written by Marieke Nijkamp (Critical Role: Vox Machina—Kith & Kin), with art by Travis Hymel (G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero!: Silent Missions Volume 1), colors by Diana Sousa (Critical Role: Vox Machina Origins), and letters by Comicraft (Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures). A third volume of The Legend of Vox Machina: The Whitestone Chronicles, The Legend of Vox Machina: The Whitestone Chronicles Volume 3–The Briarwoods, is also coming soon.
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