Bookshops & Bonedust (Legends & Lattes, 2)

An Instant #1 New York Times, USA Today, and Indie Bestseller<br/>A Barnes & Noble Best Fantasy Book of 2023<br/>An Amazon Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Book of 2023<br/>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.<br/>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 secondhand books.<br/>Viv's career with the notorious mercenary company Rackam's Ravens isn't going as planned.<br/>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.<br/>What's a thwarted soldier of fortune to do?<br/>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.<br/>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.<br/>"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