When an injury throws a young battle-hungry orc off her chosen path she may find that what we
need isn't always what we seek. Set in the world of New York Times bestselling Legends & Lattes
Travis Baldree's Bookshops & Bonedust takes us on a journey of high fantasy first loves and
second-hand books. Viv's career with the notorious 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 beleaguered bookshop in the company of its foul-mouthed proprietor is the last thing
Viv would have predicted but it may be both exactly what she needs and the seed of changes she
couldn't possibly imagine. Still adventure isn't all that far away. A suspicious traveler in
gray 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. Take a break from
epic battles and saving the world. This is a low-stakes fantasy that delivers exactly what's
advertised: a wholesome cozy novel that feels like a warm hug. This is my new comfort
read.-Genevieve Gornichec author of The Witch's Heart on Legends & Lattes
