the_literary_cat 's review for:

Brigands & Breadknives by Travis Baldree

4.5

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

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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.