ARC Review: Tales From The Territory. by Travis Baldree

Description

From Sunday Times bestseller Travis Baldree, Tales from the Territory is a beautiful collection of cosy fantasy tales, set in the much-loved world of Legends & Lattes.

There are many tales yet untold . . .

‘GOBLINS & GREATCOATS’: Chaos goblin Zyll is involved in a case of mistaken identity, where she solves a murder at an inn whilst simultaneously stealing all the cutlery.

‘JUST A THIMBLEFUL’: The sweet rattkin baker Thimble finds a new home for his soon-to-be famous cinnamon rolls.

‘PAGES TO FILL’: An act of mercy leads to a life-changing discovery for warrior orc Viv.

In ‘MIROGRAPH’, young succubus Tandri assists a university professor on a mysterious project where art and science collide.

In ‘CAVALIERS & COFFEES’, Viv, now the owner of Legends & Lattes coffee shop, discovers that imitation is not the highest form of flattery.

Featuring bespoke, full-page colour illustrations and endpapers, this is a deluxe collection of cosy short stories.

My Review

I got this one from Netgalley. I know, look at me reading ebooks again. Admittedly, it’s a collection of short stories and I read a few pages, get up, do something else, then go back to reading, but it’s something. Plus, I need to distract myself from all the eviction stress.

This is a collection of short stories featuring, for the most part, characters from Legends & Lattes in their lives before the coffee shop, and one set between the first book and Brigands & Breadknives, which I will review eventually. I’m waiting for the paperback because I don’t want to damage my special editions.

We already know the characters, but their lives immediately before the events of L&L are only hinted at. In this collection we get to learn a bit more about them and their world. Thoroughly entertaining and colourful, the stories add depth to the world of the Territory, and the city of Thune particularly. I wish there were morse stories in this collection, maybe featuring more characters from the books and new characters?

I will definitely be getting a copy of this book, if possible, to add to my collection.