Exclusive Excerpt From Critical Role: The Mighty Nein Novel Revealed
The excerpt from Children of the Empire shows Beauregard Lionett and Yasha sparring before children at a training ground.
An exclusive excerpt from Critical Role: The Mighty Nein - Children of the Empire was published on October 20, 2026, according to Polygon. The novel is written by Nibedita Sen and published by Random House Worlds.
The book follows Caleb Widogast and Beauregard Lionett, the pair known as the Empire Kids. In the excerpt, Beauregard Lionett and Yasha spar in front of children at a training ground.
The novel expands on the cast of Critical Role's second campaign. Other characters from that campaign, including Veth, appear in the wider story, along with the Cerberus Assembly and Ludinus Da'leth.
Part of a wider Mighty Nein line
The Mighty Nein animated series debuted in December 2025. Spin-off material has continued to expand on Campaign 2's cast, including the novel Critical Role: The Mighty Nein - Stories Untold and live-show one-shots such as Projekt Funball.
Quick answers
Who wrote Critical Role: The Mighty Nein - Children of the Empire?
The novel is written by Nibedita Sen and published by Random House Worlds.
Which characters does the novel follow?
It follows Caleb Widogast and Beauregard Lionett, known as the Empire Kids.
What happens in the exclusive excerpt?
Beauregard Lionett and Yasha spar in front of children at a training ground.