Book Review: Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree

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Bookshops & Bonedust�by Travis Baldree is�a prequel to�Legends & Lattes.�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...

Bookshops & Bonedust�by Travis Baldree is�a prequel to�Legends & Lattes.�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.
Bookshops & Bonedust�is a solid addition to Viv's world, and I was glad to see some of her life from before she discovered coffee. Those that have not yet discovered�Legends & Lattes�can start with either book. It feels like it has been awhile since I read the other book, so it took me a hot minute to realize that�this was the prequel- at first I thought it was just set in the same world- but I caught on. I loved getting to know this set of characters and how a baker and bookshop owner affected Viv's mindset. Aside from that, it was an enjoyable�and engaging read, even for those not looking for Viv's character development. I thought there was a nice balance of adventure, mystery, and good fun. I think fans of the genre and the author will greatly enjoy the read.�


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