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Bookshops & Bonedust
- Narrated by: Travis Baldree
- Length: 8 hrs and 1 min
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Summary
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.
Set twenty years before the events of Legends & Lattes, Bookshops & Bonedust is a standalone cosy fantasy by BookTok sensation Travis Baldree about the power of good bookshops, great friends and the unexpected choices along the way. Narrated by Travis Baldree.
Critic reviews
'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
'It's the rare prequel that beautifully adds depth, power, and love to the lore. 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
'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. Bookshops & Bonedust does this and it is glorious.' - Ben Aaronovitch
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- Amazon Customer
- 30-11-23
Even better than Legends & Lattes
Loved hearing from Viv again. Like stepping into a cozy, warm and familiar story, yet new and exciting at the same time. Potroast is my new favourite character. ❤️
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- Kindle Customer
- 30-12-23
Gave me the warm fuzzies
A worthy prequel. Loved it. Left me wondering what's in store next for Viv and Co.
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- Amazon Customer
- 10-03-24
The characters, they were so real and I became really fond of them all
I didn’t dislike anything about this book, I really enjoyed the narration by the Author himself,he did such a good job bringing the characters to life. I loved it!
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- zoe24
- 18-11-23
even better than legends and lattes
really enjoyed this book. if you enjoyed legends and lattes you will love it, a little more action and a lovely ending which I adored! Will be a repeat listen just like L&L
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- AudiobookDevotee
- 15-01-24
A nice story
Another good cosy fiction from Baldree. Bit more action than Legends and Lattes but that's a good thing. I liked the characters and plot and his narration was good. Everything was well described and felt very grounded for a fantasy world.
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- Duncan
- 11-03-24
Great Story
Really enjoyed this story, good plot, I want more, will be looking up more books by this author.
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- Tomas
- 16-12-23
Shorter than it deserves.
I love this book and I love Travis as a peak voice actor and a terriffic author apparently, my only complaint is that it isn't longer.
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- Alisha Afroz
- 19-12-23
Cozy winter read
It was as heartwarming as the previous book by Travis. I like how he tied up the story in the end. Loved it!!
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- Amazon Customer
- 28-12-23
Beautifully written
My new favourite author!
Wonderful story about friendship and growth. If you enjoyed legends and lates you will enjoy this too x
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- Diane Severson
- 20-01-24
Perfect example of cozy Fantasy
Travis Baldree has cornered the market of Cozy Fantasy, showing us fierce warriors with tender heart and fondness for poetry, scary humunculi that enjoy beautiful and tidy things and places (as opposed to serving in more deadly ways). Friends who help each other, not because they will get anything in return, but to make the world a better, friendlier place.
I think the way in which Baldree accomplished this in his books is lovely. He shows us a world full of crazy scary stuff much like our own (but different!) and shows us how we can improve it. Or at least improve our own tiny corner of it.
There is nothing mind blowing about these books, unless the above ideas are wholly new to you, then I hope they blow your mind. They do what they do extremely well.
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