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. 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 second-hand books. 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. “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