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Bookshops & Bonedust

Written by: Travis Baldree
Narrated by: Travis Baldree
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A 2025 Audie Award winner for Best Fantasy! This program is read by the author.

"Read by the author, a talented and animated fantasy narrator who also voiced Legends, the book presents a colorful cast of new and familiar characters that is sure to ensorcell and delight listeners." —Booklist

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

A Macmillan Audio production from Tor Books.

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Brigands & Breadknives Written by: Travis Baldree
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Second book in the series, and I enjoyed every dang moment of it.
The laugh and light hearted story was exactly what I needed.
A delightful series and if you haven’t already enjoyed Legends and Lattes, go get that one too.

Travis is a wonderful writer and an excellent storyteller

The laugh and tale I needed

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The kind of cozy world building that makes me want to live there! I hope the stories never end.

I just absolutely loved it!

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When I read Legends and Lattes a few months ago I found it to be a real breath of fresh air in the fantasy genre. A highly enjoyable departure from the high drama and high violence the genre is so known for. By the end I was excited to see that Mr. Baldree had lined up a sequel.

So, when Bookshops and Bonedust dropped I had already planned for a credit to go towards it and started reading soon after.

In B&B Travis has perfected what he laid down in L&L. The humour is funnier, the heartfelt moments more moving, and the action more exciting. Everything comes together in a concoction that has me hungering, not hoping for the day that he (fingers crossed) returns to Viv, or at least the world’s had forged with these tales.

No Sequel Syndrome Here

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Very much enjoyed this second book. Not quite as good as the first but still a fun gentle ride…with a dash of violence and skullduggery.

Lovely prequel.

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This book was so lovely. The characters were charming and I was drawn to them.

it's like a warm hug.

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