Bestselling Fantasy Author Travis Baldree Discusses “Bookshops & Bonedust”

St. Louis County Library Foundation’s Favorite Author Series and The Novel Neighbor present bestselling fantasy author Travis Baldree for a discussion and signing of “Bookshops & Bonedust,” the highly anticipated prequel to his national bestseller, “Legends & Lattes.” 

The event will take place on Friday, November 10 at 7:00 p.m. at the Grant’s View Branch, 9700 Musick Rd., St. Louis MO, 63123.

The program is free and open to the public. Books will be available for purchase at the event from The Novel Neighbor.

"With its mysterious encounters, summer flings and a growing number of skeletons, Baldree’s fantastical novel is the perfect cozy romp."—HuffPost Books

Set in the world of New York Times bestselling “Legends & Lattes,” Travis Baldree's “Bookshops & Bonedust” takes us on a journey of high fantasy, first loves, and secondhand books.

When an injury throws a young, battle-hungry orc off her chosen path, she may find that what we need isn't always what we seek.

Viv's career with the notorious mercenary company Rackam's Ravens isn't going as planned. Wounded during the hunt for a powerful necromancer, she's packed off against her will to recuperate in the sleepy beach town of Murk—so far from the action that she worries she'll never be able to return to it.

What's a thwarted soldier of fortune to do?

Spending her hours at a beleaguered bookshop in the company of its foul-mouthed proprietor is the last thing Viv would have predicted, but it may be both exactly what she needs and the seed of changes she couldn't possibly imagine.

Still, adventure isn't all that far away. A suspicious traveler in gray, a gnome with a chip on her shoulder, a summer fling, and an improbable number of skeletons prove Murk to be more eventful than Viv could have ever expected.

Travis Baldree is a full-time audiobook narrator who has lent his voice to hundreds of stories. Before that, he spent decades designing and building video games like Torchlight, Rebel Galaxy, and Fate. His debut novel, “Legends and Lattes,” was an instant New York Times bestseller, a Barnes & Noble Best Book of 2022 and a Goodreads Best Fantasy Choice Award Nominee. 

Program sites are accessible. With at least two weeks' notice, accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities. Call 314-994-3300 or contact us.