Legends & Lattes

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4.4

Travis Baldree

'The most fun I've ever had in a coffee shop' - Ben Aaronovitch, bestselling author of Rivers of London A cosy, heartwarming slice-of-life fantasy about found families and fresh starts, Legends & Lattes is perfect for fans of TJ Klune, Katherine Addison and T. Kingfisher. From the Hugo Award-winning author, Travis Baldree. High fantasy, low stakes - with a double-shot of coffee. After decades of adventuring, Viv the orc barbarian is finally hanging up her sword for good. Now she sets her sights on a new dream - for she plans to open the first coffee shop in the city of Thune. Even though no one there knows what coffee actually is. If Viv wants to put the past behind her, she can't go it alone. And help might arrive from unexpected quarters. Yet old rivals and new stand in the way of success. And Thune's shady underbelly could make it all too easy for Viv to take up the blade once more. But the true reward of the uncharted path is the travellers you meet along the way. Whether bound by ancient magic, delicious pastries or a freshly brewed cup, they may become something deeper than Viv ever could have imagined . . . Return to the world of Legends & Lattes with Bookshops & Bonedust, the hilarious and heartwarming prequel. 'This is a warm hug of a book, a place to retreat from the world for a little while, drink a coffee, and come out a little better' - T. Kingfisher, bestselling author of Nettle & Bone

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Author

Travis Baldree

Pages

320

Publisher

Pan Macmillan

Published Date

2022-11-10

ISBN

1035007304 9781035007301

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"This cover is spectacular. Yes I will 100% admit I bought this because of the cover ****. So anyway where did it all go wrong? Viv was a interesting character. A kind giant giving up adventure to live a normal happy life. She was very perceptive and gave all the less fortunate a chance. Besides her affinity for coffee this is all I know about her. That is where it begins to go wrong. We have characters, we have a story, we even have the perverbial mountain to climb. That is it. It's like the author connected the dots, as required, but the depth and purpose are missing. It's just a step by step instruction to get to point A to point B. The story was even missing that cozy warm feel you get from a coffee shop and it's regular customers. At some point you learn Viv has an enemy. There is no time line filled in but there is a why. And thats it. You meet the enemy. He is nothing more than a place holder for a name. The friends I will admit get a bit more depth but still there is that nagging feeling that something is missing. Relatablity. Also the races are not explained or detailed. Like I should know what they look like. So the world building was lacking. I could only picture the characters that were on the cover. And I know that it was the point of the story to go from adventure to normal life but I found it to be very boring. I mean problems arose and were resolved without very much effort. Friendships were made in a blink. There was even a sort of love interest though it didn’t feel genuine to me. It was just another right place, we are both are single, kind of situation. There was no background, no structure supporting all these claims or the characters themselves."

Ashley

"Cute and light hearted "

Elizabeth Walters

"I ADORED this book!!! It was so cute! Heartwarming, fun, and tense albeit with low stakes. It's the perfect book to chill with and enjoy. I read it in a day, ngl. <3"