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‘Funny, unexpected and touching’ – Ben Aaronovitch, bestselling author of Rivers of London

Return to the cosy fantasy world of the No. 1 New York Times bestselling Legends & Lattes series with Brigands & Breadknives by Travis Baldree, a freshly baked adventure featuring fan-favorite, foul-mouthed bookseller Fern.

Fern has weathered the stillness and storms of a bookseller’s life for decades, but now, in the face of crippling ennui, transplants herself to the city of Thune to hang out her shingle beside a long-absent friend’s coffee shop. What could be a better pairing? Surely a charming renovation montage will cure what ails her!

If only things were so simple . . .

It turns out that fixing your life isn’t a one-time prospect, nor as easy as a change of scenery and a lick of paint.

A drunken and desperate night sees the rattkin waking far from home in the company of a legendary warrior surviving on inertia, an imprisoned chaos-goblin with a fondness for silverware, and an absolutely thumping hangover.

As together they fend off a rogue’s gallery of ne’er-do-wells trying to claim the bounty the goblin represents, Fern may finally reconnect with the person she actually is when nothing seems inevitable . . .

Publisher Review

The most fun I’ve ever had in a coffee shop — Ben Aaronovitch, bestselling author of Rivers of London, on Legends & Lattes A warm hug of a book, a place to retreat from the world for a little while, drink a coffee and come out a little better — T. Kingfisher, USA Today bestselling author of Nettle & Bone, on Legends & Lattes Magical and full of heart — Sangu Mandanna, author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches, on Bookshops & Bonedust