Bookshops & Bonedust (Legends & Lattes)

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Here we meet a loving and lively cast of characters, all with their own interesting lives and stories.

You will know Viv’s fate in Legends and Lattes already, and the dangers she faces in this novel will feel more minimal. It always has a bittersweetness because of the inevitability of the narrative but it’s sweet and warm nevertheless. Ben Aaronovitch, author of Rivers of London It's the rare prequel that beautifully adds depth, power, and love to the lore. In the first book, I was invested in Viv building a life for herself, but in this one, I knew she wasn't going to stay so I didn't care as much about her relationships that she was forming. The world isn't ending, things are grim but not hopeless, there's an acceptable element of danger without being over the top.I don't think it was bad, simply dully mediocre, and I guess I set my standards too high for Baldree's writing after his first smash hit.

You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. It's just a sweet small-town story, full of adorable characters, just a dabble of romance, and a cozy mystery to keep things a little more interesting. Viv caught him watching her devour the food from the other end of the bar and tried to slow down, but the potatoes were salty and rich with the egg, and it was hard not to shovel it in without pausing. and if we do decide to close that door and lock it, it doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the moment of living inside that room for a tiny bit of your life - and that doesn’t make anything lesser, or greater, but it can create happiness and memories that you really can take with you during every adventure in life.Last but not least, Gallina, Viv's friend from the first book, is also in Murk and we get to find out how the two of them met and what their relationship was like before they teamed up.