Bookshops & Bonedust

Paperback Published on: 05/09/2024
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Bookseller Reviews

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Bookshops & Bonedust
Small town romance with a side of necromancy
This book was so much better than the first!! Baldree has clearly learnt a lot through the process, and this book fixes every issue I had with Legends & La... READ MORE
Morgan at Exeter Roman Gate
Bookshops & Bonedust
A love letter to reading and the past
I wasn't expecting to so enotionally invested in this book; "cosy fantasy" isn't usually my genre of choice but whenever I opened this book it felt like si... READ MORE
Red
Bookshops & Bonedust
The Origins of Viv
If you loved Legends and Lattes, get ready for more cosy low-stakes fantasy with even more home baking. In "Bookshops and Bonedust" we see Viv in her early... READ MORE
Rebecca at East Kilbride
Bookshops & Bonedust
A mix between cozy fantasy and adventure
This prequel follows Viv, the orc barbarian, 20 years prior to the events of Legends & Lattes. As she is wounded during a mission, her crew leaves her to r... READ MORE
Audrey at Redhill
Bookshops & Bonedust
Fun character development!
This was an excellent prequel to Legends and Lattes. I love the atmosphere Baldree creates; it's both action-packed and cozy.
Kat S. -- Preston

Synopsis

Set in the world of BookTok sensation Legends & Lattes, Travis Baldree's Bookshops & Bonedust is a cosy fantasy about the power of good bookshops, great friends and the unexpected choices along the way.

First loves. Second-hand books. Epic adventures.

Viv’s career with the renowned mercenary company Rackam’s Ravens isn’t going as planned. Wounded during the hunt for a powerful necromancer, she’s packed off against her will to recuperate in the sleepy beach town of Murk – so far from the action that she worries she’ll never be able to return to it. What’s a thwarted soldier of fortune to do?

Spending her hours at a struggling bookshop in the company of its foul-mouthed proprietor is the last thing Viv would have predicted. Even though it may be exactly what she needs. Still, adventure isn’t far away. A suspicious traveller in grey, a gnome with a chip on her shoulder, a summer fling and an improbable number of skeletons prove Murk to be more eventful than Viv could have ever expected.

Sometimes, right things happen at the wrong time. Sometimes, what we need isn’t what we seek. And sometimes, we find ourselves in the stories we experience together.

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Pan Macmillan
  • ISBN: 9781035007370
  • Number of pages: 368
  • Dimensions: 197 x 132 x 23 mm
  • Weight: 252g
  • Languages: English

Customer Reviews

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Bookshops & Bonedust
Like a warm hug on a cold day
Thank you to Tor and Raincoast Books for providing me with this ARC in exchange for an honest review. “
Erin Sabourin
Bookshops & Bonedust
Another amazing cosy fantasy!
Travis has done it again! Just like Legends and Lattes, this was a cosy fantasy set in a small town with many characters with distinct personalities that c... READ MORE
Lauren Gudgeon
Bookshops & Bonedust
Great characters, great plot and more tasty baked goods!
Well, that was certainly an emotional rollercoaster! The story centres around Viv, who, after charging into a battle in order to prove herself to Rackam ... READ MORE
Vickiec192
Bookshops & Bonedust
Lovely feel-good fantasy that is still a page-turner...
I noticed that T. Kingfisher described this as ‘a warm hug of a book’. And she’s absolutely right. Viv is a thoroughly likeable character, who is recoverin... READ MORE
Sarah Higbee
Bookshops & Bonedust
just meh
I might be in the minority here but having read the first one that was just ok for me, I expected a bit more of this one but it was just meh for me unfortu... READ MORE
june.reads
Bookshops & Bonedust
Beautiful volume
The book itself is a fun read, a great prequel to Legends and Lattes. The physical copy is beautiful. I'm so glad I purchased it.
Tom Barry
Bookshops & Bonedust
arc makes me excited for release
This book fully achieves sweetness and softness and continues to compliment this cosy fantasy world! I honestly didn't know if this would achieve the same ... READ MORE
Siofra K
Bookshops & Bonedust
For a tough, bloodthirsty bounty hunter, Viv is just so nice!
For a tough, bloodthirsty bounty hunter, Viv is just so nice! She really cares about people, especially the underdog. I think she can't help helping others... READ MORE
Sabrina Accalai
Bookshops & Bonedust
A welcome pre-return to Viv
Travis Baldree would be a dream dungeon master for a D&D campaign. He has a gift for the small moments vivid in description that take you into a setting. T... READ MORE
Leah B
Bookshops & Bonedust
Captivating
A great insight into the backstory of Viv. I love both books and this did not disappoint after a long wait. Humble, exciting and a real page turner. Couldn... READ MORE
Natasha  Sime
Bookshops & Bonedust
Quirky characters, found family and beautiful relationship building
Bookshops & Bonedust is just a delight to read. It is a character driven, cosy story following Viv the orc during the early days of her mercenary career. D... READ MORE
Janine