Brigands and Breadknives

352 orrialde

English hizkuntza

2025(e)an Doherty Associates, LLC, Tom(e)n argitaratua.

ISBN:: 978-1-250-33489-3

(2 berrikuspen)

Return to the cozy fantasy world of the #1 New York Times bestselling Legends & Lattes series with a new 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, an imprisoned chaos-goblin with a fondness for silverware, and an absolutely thumping hangover.

As together they fend off a rogue’s …

Return to the cozy fantasy world of the #1 New York Times bestselling Legends & Lattes series with a new 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, 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.

5 edizio

Roscoe G. Beetle (e)k Travis Baldree(r)en Brigands and Breadknives liburuaren kritika egin du (Legends & Lattes, #2)

Simple, Sweet

4 izar

I was very excited when this book ended up being centered on Fern instead of Viv as I was quite a fan of the ratfolk from the second book, and the direction that the book went was a pleasant surprise. It starts off making you think it's going to be another entry in the "Fantasy warriors have gentle feelings while getting their local business of the ground" series of adventures, but when the main character has a break and essentially runs away screaming from the 'easy' cozy formula the series has become known for, the story picks up. What follows is a delightful (though perhaps a bit simplistic) journey and quest with a cast of lovable characters, more action than the last two books, but still with that core of tired characters finding a new lease on life.

If you're SUPER strict about wanting the same 'coziness' as the last …

I was very excited when this book ended up being centered on Fern instead of Viv as I was quite a fan of the ratfolk from the second book, and the direction that the book went was a pleasant surprise. It starts off making you think it's going to be another entry in the "Fantasy warriors have gentle feelings while getting their local business of the ground" series of adventures, but when the main character has a break and essentially runs away screaming from the 'easy' cozy formula the series has become known for, the story picks up. What follows is a delightful (though perhaps a bit simplistic) journey and quest with a cast of lovable characters, more action than the last two books, but still with that core of tired characters finding a new lease on life.

If you're SUPER strict about wanting the same 'coziness' as the last books I still think there's enough here to satisfy you. The journey is absolutely not about the destination and is instead more about the friends we made along the way, as well as finding, in your older years, something new to be passionate about when your old purpose in life begins to fade. Fully recommended!

Lazy_Cat (e)k Travis Baldree(r)en Brigands and Breadknives liburuaren kritika egin du (Legends & Lattes, #2)

Pleasant Enough

4 izar

I really waffled between giving this 3 stars or 4. Consider it a 3.5.

There were parts of this book I really enjoyed, and there were parts that felt like misses. I will say the ending felt very solid and I was actually pretty happy with it. The world building was very good, and I wish there had been a bit more of it.

Some of the prose felt a little stilted. Other parts felt heartfelt and beautiful. It's hard to quantify any particular areas as being weaker than others, it was just a feeling that cropped up from time to time while reading.

I did quite enjoy the evolution of the relationships, and Zyll the goblin was an especially interesting character, but it was hard for me at times to like Fern. Being accused of being 'chronically dissatisfied' felt apt, and I don't entirely feel like that description was …

I really waffled between giving this 3 stars or 4. Consider it a 3.5.

There were parts of this book I really enjoyed, and there were parts that felt like misses. I will say the ending felt very solid and I was actually pretty happy with it. The world building was very good, and I wish there had been a bit more of it.

Some of the prose felt a little stilted. Other parts felt heartfelt and beautiful. It's hard to quantify any particular areas as being weaker than others, it was just a feeling that cropped up from time to time while reading.

I did quite enjoy the evolution of the relationships, and Zyll the goblin was an especially interesting character, but it was hard for me at times to like Fern. Being accused of being 'chronically dissatisfied' felt apt, and I don't entirely feel like that description was ever really fixed. The ending/epilogue tied off some of the emotional loose ends, but I feel like a bit more could have been done to show Fern slowly coming into what it is she truly wanted instead.

Not at a bad read at all; not something I'll probably re-read though.