Bookshops and Bone Dust

A new story from Travis Baldree’s beloved fantasy universe!

Viv, a young and fierce orc warrior, starts her career in the legendary mercenary group, the Kings of the Deep — but things don’t go quite as planned.

Injured during a battle with a powerful necromancer, Viv is forced into an unexpected vacation in the sleepy seaside town of Murk. Swapping swords for crutches, she stumbles into a world of books, banter, and quiet recovery. Spending time in a quirky bookshop with a sharp-witted bookseller wasn’t part of the plan — but it might be exactly what she needs.

Of course, no adventure is complete without a suspicious stranger in grey rags, a grumpy dwarf with big ambitions, a whirlwind holiday romance, and an army of skeletal invaders. Turns out, Murk isn’t so sleepy after all!