#22 Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree

This is a lovely prequel to Legends & Lattes, but that book doesn't need to be read first to really enjoy it.  Viv is a young overconfident orc mercenary working for a professional outfit currently chasing down a necromancer.  When she is hurt she is left behind to heal and wait for the company to come back and pick her up after they complete their campaign.  Her leg injury has her slowly going about town where local law enforcement keeps a wary eye on her for trouble. But she soon makes friends with a bakery owner and also a the owner of a failing bookshop.  Viv finds herself helping out more at the bookstore  and discovers a mysterious book hidden in the shelves by a grey cloaked that is soon found dead.

 

A little mystery, some light romance, and new friendships give Viv the chance to blossom into a more thoughtful person. The book was a a delight to read and I can’t wait to see more stuff from this author.

 

Digital review copy provided by the publisher through Netgalley