Bookshops & Bonedust Audiobook

Quotes

• “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. Using accents, tone, and pacing, he creates a world full of interesting personalities. He unfolds the story and relationships in a natural style without artifice and theatrics. Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award.”

  — AudioFile

• “Immersive worldbuilding and charming characters…A spellbinding read that somehow manages to be both gripping and restful.”

  — Heather Fawcett, author of Emily Wilde’s Encyclopedia of Faeries

• “Well, damn, he’s done it again. Bookshops & Bonedust is hilarious, heartwarming, and wholesome as heck. If you loved the first you’ll almost certainly love this perfectly executed prequel even more, as the stakes are higher and the scones are hotter still!

  — Nicholas Eames, author of Kings of the Wyld

• 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, bestselling author of Rivers of London

• Bookshops & Bonedust is the perfect follow up to Legends & Lattes; it's a pleasure to meet a Younger Viv and watch her grow slowly, stubbornly, into the orc we love so much. Some bittersweetness is inevitable, but Baldree reminds us that the past—even our mistakes—is the fertile soil where we plant the seeds of a beautiful future.

  — C.L. Clark, author of The Unbroken

• With its immersive worldbuilding and charming characters, Bookshops & Bonedust is every bit as delightful as its predecessor. A spellbinding read that somehow manages to be both gripping and restful.

  — Heather Fawcett, author of Emily Wilde's Encyclopedia of Faeries

• As enchanting a prequel as one could ever desire, Bookshops & Bonedust brings the same humor and heart as its predecessor, and has cemented Travis Baldree as an auto-read author for me. Books, baked goods, and necromancy—what more could you possibly want in a story?

  — Genevieve Gornichec, author of The Witch's Heart

• Bookshops & Bonedust is a fabulist's love song to indie booksellers, but much more besides. As with Legends & Lattes, Travis Baldree gives us a deeply satisfying fantasy without gore, wonder without dread, and joy for its own sake.

  — Christopher Buehlman, author of The Blacktongue Thief

• Magical and full of heart, Bookshops & Bonedust is every bit as enchanting as its predecessor. Spending more time with Viv was a joy.

  — Sangu Mandanna, author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches

• Bookshops & Bonedust will resonate with anyone who has ever conflated their worth with their productivity, who has ever worried about being left behind if they take a moment to breathe, who has ever allowed a book to save them from a bad day. Beautifully humane, it is a loving reminder that the best parts of life are what happens between the big moments.

  — Cassandra Khaw, USA Today bestselling author

• It's sweet, beautiful and, most of all, kind. I hugely recommend this book.

  — Seanan McGuire, New York Times bestselling author of Every Heart A Doorway

• A must-read for every D&D player who has ever wondered what happens after 'happily ever after.'

  — Cassandra Khaw, USA Today bestselling author

• This charming outing will please anyone who’s ever wished to spend time in a fantasy world without all the quests and battles.

  — Publishers Weekly

• Legends & Lattes is a uniquely beautiful book. It’s wonderfully wholesome, and I hope heralds the rise of a 'slice-of-life' sub-genre in modern fantasy.

  — Nicholas Eames, author of Kings of the Wyld

• The most fun I've ever had in a coffee shop.

  — Ben Aaronovitch, bestselling author of Rivers of London

• Take a break from epic battles and saving the world. This is my new comfort read.

  — Genevieve Gornichec, author of The Witch's Heart