Bookshops & Bonedust

A Heart-Warming Cosy Fantasy Adventure from the Author of Legends & Lattes

De: Travis Baldree

Narrado por: Travis Baldree

‘Glorious’ – Ben Aaronovitch, author of the Rivers of London series

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. Narrated by Travis Baldree.

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 . . .

'Baldree introduces some delightful new characters and reprises others. He draws from a universe of gnomes, elves, skeletons, and other species and provides a perfect voice for each' - AudioFile

Fans love Bookshops & Bonedust!

‘This book feels like being wrapped up in a soft blanket’

‘This was really just what I needed’

‘It feeds the soul and warms the heart’

‘I think I actually might love this more than Legends & Lattes’

‘This was all I had hoped for, and more’

Perfect for fans of TJ Klune, Katherine Addison and T. Kingfisher. From the Hugo Award-winning author, Travis Baldree.

Reseñas de la Crítica

What I love about Travis Baldree is that set against an epic world of adventure, he writes about the small victories that make life worthwhile. <i>Bookshops &amp; Bonedust</i> does this and<b> it is glorious</b> (Ben Aaronovitch, author of Rivers of London)

<b>It&#39;s the rare prequel that beautifully adds depth, power, and love to the lore</b>. This is a book for those who were once young and pulled between fighting the world with all they had . . . or curling up in a dusty bookshop with a good story (J. R. Dawson, author of First Bright Thing)

Well, damn, he&rsquo;s done it again. <i>Bookshops &amp; Bonedust</i> is<b> hilarious, heartwarming, and wholesome as heck</b>. If you loved the first you&rsquo;ll almost certainly love this perfectly executed prequel even more, as the stakes are higher and the scones are hotter still! (Nicholas Eames, author of Kings of the Wyld)

As enchanting a prequel as one could ever desire, <i>Bookshops &amp; Bonedus</i>t brings the same humor and heart as its predecessor, and has cemented Travis Baldree as an auto-read author for me. <b>Books, baked goods, and necromancy - what more could you possibly want in a story?</b> (Genevieve Gornichec, author of The Witch's Heart)

<i>Bookshops &amp; Bonedust</i> is the perfect follow up to <i>Legends &amp; Lattes</i>; it&#39;s a pleasure to meet a Younger Viv and watch her grow slowly, stubbornly, into the orc we love so much. Some bittersweetness is inevitable, but <b>Baldree reminds us that the past - even our mistakes - is the fertile soil where we plant the seeds of a beautiful future</b> (C. L. Clark, author of The Unbroken)

Magical and full of heart,<i> Bookshops &amp; Bonedust</i> is every bit as enchanting as its predecessor. Spending more time with Viv was a joy (Sangu Mandanna, author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches)

<i>Bookshops &amp; Bonedust</i> will resonate with anyone who has ever conflated their worth with their productivity, who has ever worried about being left behind if they take a moment to breathe, who has ever allowed a book to save them from a bad day. <b>Beautifully humane, it is a loving reminder that the best parts of life are what happens between the big moments</b> (Cassandra Khaw, author of Nothing But Blackened Teeth)

<i>Bookshops &amp; Bonedust</i> is a fabulist&#39;s love song to indie booksellers, but much more besides. As with <i>Legends &amp; Lattes</i>, Travis Baldree gives us<b> a deeply satisfying fantasy </b>without gore, wonder without dread, and joy for its own sake (Christopher Buehlman, author of The Blacktongue Thief)

Unexpected prequel

I very much enjoyed authors previous work, so I didn’t read much going in to this story. A “slice of life” kind of story, with a surprise at the ending, which I suspected, but the conformation made it that much more gratifying.

Cozy fantasy, very delightful!

Love the style of these oddball character relations! I hope to see more of Viv!

Incredible follow up!

It hit all the spots of the previous ones and then some! I didn’t expect it to but it was perhaps even better than the first one. But I recommend reading Legends and Lattes first. hh

More characters that you will fall in love with...

... And that you will miss after you have finished the story. Which is kind of the message of the books I guess 😊

Verry good

Loved it. Not as good as the first, but still great. Wish there was more.

A for sure comfort read!

Such a cozy and comforting story, and amazing narration by the author himself! This and Legends & Lattes have for sure become comfort reads. 🧡

Another cosy chapter of a practically perfect story

Like many other people I read Legends and Lattes last year and was completely caught up in the sweet (sometimes literally—I bake a LOT when I relisten!!) tale. I have loved Mr Baldree’s voice and performance for a long time and to now have the joy of him performing his own stories…he’s even more expressive when he voices his own characters!

I was perfectly happy with where Viv ends up at the end of L&L, so I will say I had a bit of trepidation when I heard there was a prequel coming out. I should not have been anxious though, because Bookshops and Bonedust is just as lovely as the first book. We meet a younger Viv, more rash and with something to prove but sidelined in a sleepy seaside town when she picks up a severe injury in battle. Out of sheer boredom she goes into a local book store and then the magic begins. Mr Baldree weaves relationships we can all believe in and aspire to in our own lives. He again adds just enough peril to the plot to drive the story and keep me interested but not so much to kill the cosy vibe. I can already tell this duology will become prime relistening material for when I’m stressed or sad and am thankful to have it!

Love the world and its characters

Sometimes one doesn't want to listen to massive emotional roller-coasters. Sometimes one just wants to to become absorbed in a character and their experiences and enjoy it with them. Copy fantasy is an apt description.
The narrator is superb and I'm so glad to enjoy his writing as well. Hopefully there is more of Viv and her friends in the pipeline.

Just absolutely wonderful.

I enjoyed every delicious second! Just a perfect, cosy, heart warming story. I loved learning more
about Viv’s past and the beautiful setting just made this book shine. I highly recommend.

a good background story

This is a good story to have playing in thebackground. I will say it was not my kind of tale I did enjoy parts and it is worth a listen.