Brigands & Breadknives by Travis Baldree

Beyond every wilderness is a clear night sky...

Fern has weathered the stillness and storm of a bookseller's life for decades - but now, in the face of crippling ennui, she 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 surviving on inertia, an imprisioned 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. 

Set in the cosy Legends & Lattes universe, Brigands & Breadknives is a heartwarming fantasy about finding yourself, and the winding path it takes to get there.