Legends & Lattes: A High Fantasy Tale of Low Stakes

Amazon Customer: I loved the book. It's heart warming & amazing!

India on Mar 16, 2024

fedra: Libro super rilassante ma comunque che intrattiene il suo pubblico. I capitoli non sono eccessivamente lunghi e quindi è molto stimolante per chi ha perso l'abitudine di leggere e vuole ricominciare. Io leggevo moltissimo da bambina, ma con l'arrivo dell'adolescenza ho smesso quasi del tutto. Finalmente grazie a questo libro si è riaccesa in me quella scintilla!

Italy on Feb 25, 2024

Lark of The Bookwyrm's Hoard: What can I say about LEGENDS & LATTES that hasn’t already been said? Baldree’s breakout, bestselling debut novel hits the sweet spot for me: low-stakes cozy fantasy, found family, believable (and likeable) main character, interesting secondary characters, and solid worldbuilding with a D&D feel. It’s a well-crafted novel with good pacing and just the right amount of description…enough to bring the scenes vividly to life without overwhelming the action or Viv’s emotional journey.

Speaking of Viv, I almost didn’t read the book because my concept of orcs is decidedly influenced by Tolkien, who in turn was influenced by George MacDonald’s goblins (with which I’m also familiar.) In other words, I was put off by the mere idea of an orc as a main character. (More fool me; I should know better than to judge based on stereotypes, even in fiction!) But between the internet buzz, the delightful cover art, and the seemingly unlikely premise—an orc mercenary retiring to open a… coffee shop?!—I decided to give it a try, and I’m so glad I did. I fell hard for Viv and her newfound friends, for her respect for others regardless of species,...

United States on Feb 12, 2024

Scott Slemmons: In this fantasy novel, our lead character is Viv, an orc barbarian who has gotten tired of the adventuring life. After one last job, she's able to kill a giant spider-like monster called a Scalvert Queen, and the only treasure she takes from its hoard is a Scalvert's Stone, a magical organ the monster has grown in its skull. The Scalvert's Stone is rumored to bring fortune to its owner. From there, Viv travels to the city of Thune, where she buys a run-down livery stable, buries the Stone under the building, and gets to work to realize her fondest dream: owning a coffee shop.

Yes, a coffee shop.

And almost no one in Thune has any idea what coffee is. Ale? Yes. Tea? Yes. Coffee? Crushed-up beans mixed with hot water? Sounds weird, yo.

But before you can have a coffee shop, you need to have a shop -- and a busted down livery isn't inviting to customers. So she hires a hob named Cal, and they get to work renovating the property. While that's going on, Viv hires an assistant to help run the place. Tandri is a succubus -- but not the "horny demon that screws you to death" kind of succubus. In fact, she keeps herself severely buttoned-down and...

United States on May 31, 2023

ellens.bookishcollection: 𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐲𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐝. "𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐭. 𝐊𝐢𝐥𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫. 𝐈𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐦𝐧𝐞𝐝."

This wholesome story is like a warm cup of tea on a cold day. It's so cozy and easy to read, this is my newest comfort book. The story telling was beautiful, but the story was a simple slice of life. I absolutely adore
everything about Legends & Lattes.

☕️ Cozy Vibes
☕️ Queer Romance
☕️ Tough FMC

𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐲-𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐕𝐢𝐯 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐮𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐭. 𝐀𝐧 𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐚𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐬𝐮𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐧, 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐩 𝐞𝐧𝐝—𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐞'𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐟...

Canada on Apr 24, 2023

Alejandro Batista: Reading this thing made me extremely giddy about a cat sitting on a bed and a goblin drinking a mug of coffee. I hate what this book does to me...
10/10 would recommend

Mexico on Mar 09, 2023

natalia: Um dos livros de fantasia mas gostosos de ler, com aroma de café e gosto de pão com de leite e canela, amei todos as personagens, mas Timble tem meu coração.

Brazil on Dec 28, 2022

The Bookwyrm Speaks: When I heard that one of my favorite narrators, who also happens to be a talented game designer and story writer was publishing his first book, I knew I'd have to check it out. Legends and Lattes is that book, and I will tell you upfront, this is one of my favorite books of the year. It's not shocking to me he wrote such a good story, but I was amazed at how much I came to really care for the characters and the world he creates.

And what a world it is. Anyone who has ever played a game Travis wrote and designed knows he creates a world you can sink right into, and this one is no exception. Taking place mostly in the city of Thune, you are drawn into how this city resembles a medieval city. The various craftsmen and women and their businesses feel so real, and you can almost see the various sights, especially as Legend's and Lattes the business comes into being. The neighborhood feels warm and inviting, but we still get a good look at the other districts of the city as well, both good and bad. Its a world with magic and adventurers, and yet it feels like a fully realized world where you can step into a locally owned coffee shop and buy a latte and a pastry....

United States on Apr 13, 2022