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4.3 AVERAGE
4.3 AVERAGE
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funny
hopeful
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medium-paced
Sometimes happiness does not means opening a store of your favorite things. Sometimes you need to go look for it! And as much as I loved the other two books with the bookshop and then the coffee shop, it was nice to see Fern go out on an adventure to find what she felt was missing. And boy was it exciting yet cozy too with an accidental stowing away (drinking sure can lead to unexpected actions!) into a wagon used by the famous warrior, Astryx and the awesomely crazy yet always has the thing that is needed, Zill, the chaos goblin! Yes, there is quite a bit of action (saving a village from a tree being, fighting off others looking to claim Zill's bounty, etc.) but also the quiet moments with Fern composing letters to Viv, or even a bit of reading in between the battles and the conversations with Nigel and Breadlee (who is totally awesome!). You get the nice found family, good friends, and finding what makes you happy, even if it not what you expected and it might not look like what other people dream of. If you enjoyed the other two books in this series, you should enjoy the charm of this one, even if there is a bit more of the classic adventure story (it is even has a tentacle god!). I loved seeing an expansion of the Legends and Latte world and hope that Travis Baldree will keep finding more stories set in this world!
Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for letting me enter this amazing world of Travis Baldree one more time and see Fern again finding her place and happiness, even if it is not in the bookshop (though I would love to visit that bookshop anyways and see Pot Roast!).
Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for letting me enter this amazing world of Travis Baldree one more time and see Fern again finding her place and happiness, even if it is not in the bookshop (though I would love to visit that bookshop anyways and see Pot Roast!).
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Brigands & Breadknives by Travis Baldree
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
Thank you to Tor publishing, NetGalley, and Travis Baldree for an advanced copy!
Slipping back into this world feels like settling in with coffee and a pastry - warm, familiar, and just the right amount of chaos. This time we follow Fern, everyone’s favourite foul-mouthed bookseller, whose fresh start in Thune quickly spirals into drunken mishaps, chaos-goblins, and mercenaries with bad intentions.
This installment was definitely more action-packed than the previous novels, but it still keeps that cozy heart Baldree is known for: friendship, self-discovery, and a reminder that change is rarely simple. Fern’s sharp tongue and reluctant growth made her such a joy to follow.
If you loved Legends & Lattes and Bookshops & Bonedust, this is another treat you’ll want to sink your teeth into.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
Thank you to Tor publishing, NetGalley, and Travis Baldree for an advanced copy!
Slipping back into this world feels like settling in with coffee and a pastry - warm, familiar, and just the right amount of chaos. This time we follow Fern, everyone’s favourite foul-mouthed bookseller, whose fresh start in Thune quickly spirals into drunken mishaps, chaos-goblins, and mercenaries with bad intentions.
This installment was definitely more action-packed than the previous novels, but it still keeps that cozy heart Baldree is known for: friendship, self-discovery, and a reminder that change is rarely simple. Fern’s sharp tongue and reluctant growth made her such a joy to follow.
If you loved Legends & Lattes and Bookshops & Bonedust, this is another treat you’ll want to sink your teeth into.
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
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Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
You aren't stuck. You just need to go on an adventure with a legendary warrior and their.... prisoner? to shake off the dust of life!
While not as "cozy" as the 1st two books in this world, Brigands & Breadknives was full of charm and adventure while also making you sit and think... "am I happy with my life? Or do I need to step out of my comfort zone?"
I truly loved the ups and downs of this story and could not possibly love Zil anymore. I want more of their adventures! While at moments I felt the story was going to be predictable, I was thrown a curveball that kept me on my toes.
I will be highly recommending this to fans of Travis Baldree & lovers of charming adventures.
Grateful to the publisher and netgalley for the chance to read this in exchange for my honest thoughts.
While not as "cozy" as the 1st two books in this world, Brigands & Breadknives was full of charm and adventure while also making you sit and think... "am I happy with my life? Or do I need to step out of my comfort zone?"
I truly loved the ups and downs of this story and could not possibly love Zil anymore. I want more of their adventures! While at moments I felt the story was going to be predictable, I was thrown a curveball that kept me on my toes.
I will be highly recommending this to fans of Travis Baldree & lovers of charming adventures.
Grateful to the publisher and netgalley for the chance to read this in exchange for my honest thoughts.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
A story of Fern, a bookseller turned reluctant adventurer looking for personal renewal, purpose, and peace - finds herself caught up once again on an adventure with some rather eclectic travel companions. I'm sure Fern would raise a glass to the themes of bravery, nostalgia, and finding yourself again.
Redwall meets D&D in this nostalgically descriptive adventure of unlikely heroes. Another entertaining installment to Travis Baldree's "Legends & Lattes" journey, most assuredly worth the read if you enjoy adventure campaigns.
I had the opportunity to listen to Macmillan Audio version and I loved it. Travis Baldree's voice is a unique blend of soothing and abrasive (trust me it worked for the characters) and I felt myself be lulled into the adventure, the moments of contemplation, and the action. The narration was very well done, clear and articulate at varying speeds. It was a pleasure to listen to.
Redwall meets D&D in this nostalgically descriptive adventure of unlikely heroes. Another entertaining installment to Travis Baldree's "Legends & Lattes" journey, most assuredly worth the read if you enjoy adventure campaigns.
I had the opportunity to listen to Macmillan Audio version and I loved it. Travis Baldree's voice is a unique blend of soothing and abrasive (trust me it worked for the characters) and I felt myself be lulled into the adventure, the moments of contemplation, and the action. The narration was very well done, clear and articulate at varying speeds. It was a pleasure to listen to.
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
medium-paced
2/5 stars - I enjoyed the first book, the prequel less so, and this one least. The "cozy" element of this series for me came more from the initial set-up of the shop and the interactions with the townsfolk. This one was just mostly adventuring, fighting, and wallowing. I'm not sure it was a necessary addition, maybe just not something I like after the first book.
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book was just what I wanted
- third person
- adventure
- Romance
- Cosy
- Battles
- non human characters
The stakes in this book I would rate as similar to Bookshops and Bonedust if not a bit higher.
For those Potroast lovers you'll be happy to know he is in this!!!
I really enjoyed watching the characters develop in this book and the adventures they go on. Plus the sentient objects in this were funny and I'd love some bonus content of them. and who doesn't want to see a new character where the main character can only understand their swearing!
I highly recommend this for anyone who loved the first two books it was so fun being able to see Viv again and old friends reconnecting.
This book even though it features snow at some points felt like a wet spring.
I am going to re-read this in a more cosy setting and then I think my rating of this will improve as I read this at work which is not the ideal environment for a book like this.
- third person
- adventure
- Romance
- Cosy
- Battles
- non human characters
The stakes in this book I would rate as similar to Bookshops and Bonedust if not a bit higher.
For those Potroast lovers you'll be happy to know he is in this!!!
I really enjoyed watching the characters develop in this book and the adventures they go on. Plus the sentient objects in this were funny and I'd love some bonus content of them. and who doesn't want to see a new character where the main character can only understand their swearing!
I highly recommend this for anyone who loved the first two books it was so fun being able to see Viv again and old friends reconnecting.
This book even though it features snow at some points felt like a wet spring.
I am going to re-read this in a more cosy setting and then I think my rating of this will improve as I read this at work which is not the ideal environment for a book like this.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This installment isn’t as cozy as the other books, but that made me love this even more. We follow our favorite bookseller Fern, who has a little bit of a midlife crisis, and decides to move to the big city to start a new bookshop right next to her old friend Viv’s coffee shop. One drunken night, she accidentally ends up in the travelling cart of a legendary elf and an imprisoned goblin with a large bounty on her head. Will Fern finally reconnect with the person she actually is during this adventure?
Honestly, this book felt like a D&D-campaign. It’s the perfect amount of adventure, humor and heartfelt moments. All the characters have such a distinct personality. Fern, in particular, was a fantastic main character, but I also really adored Zyll.
Overall, this was a fun, entertaining and heartfelt story. I can definitely recommend it if you liked Legends & Lattes and Bookshops & Bonedust.
Thank you, Netgalley and Pan Macmillan for allowing me to read this e-arc in exchange for an honest review.