Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree

BOOKSHOPS & BONEDUST by Travis Baldree is the newly released prequel to Legends and Lattes and appears on a number of recommended booklists, including Goodreads’ Choice Awards for the Fantasy genre. I read this as a stand-alone adventure and thoroughly enjoyed it. Viv is an orc who is injured and ends up convalescing in a small town where she befriends a handyman, a baker, a bookshop owner, and many more. It is a gentle, cozy read, but there is plenty of swordmanship and danger lurks nearby. BOOKSHOPS & BONEDUST received a starred review from Booklist (“anyone who likes the idea of an orc warrior becoming a devotee of the power of reading and its ability to broaden your horizons—should check out Viv’s adventures”) and is the top pick for LibraryReads in November. Have fun reading!!