I hugely recommend this book - Seanan McGuire It's sweet, beautiful and, most of all, kind. This is a story about following your dreams, even when they take you away from who you thought you had to be. 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. Publisher: Pan Macmillan ISBN: 9781035007301 Number of pages: 320 Weight: 429 g Dimensions: 224 x 144 x 33 mm MEDIA REVIEWS Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree is a cosy, heartwarming slice-of-life fantasy about found families and fresh starts - perfect for fans of TJ Klune, Katherine Addison and T. Whether bound by ancient magic, delicious pastries or a freshly brewed cup, they may become something deeper than Viv ever could have imagined. And Thune's shady underbelly could make it all too easy for Viv to take up the blade once more.īut the true reward of the uncharted path is the travellers you meet along the way. Yet old rivals and new stand in the way of success. And help might arrive from unexpected quarters. If Viv wants to put the past behind her, she can't go it alone. Even though no one there knows what coffee actually is. Now she sets her sights on a new dream - for she plans to open the first coffee shop in the city of Thune. To finally build something that will last, Viv will need some new partners and a different kind of resolve.Ī hot cup of fantasy slice-of-life with a dollop of romantic froth.High fantasy, low stakes - with a double-shot of coffee.Īfter decades of adventuring, Viv the orc barbarian is finally hanging up her sword for good. Old frenemies and Thune’s shady underbelly may just upset her plans. However, her dreams of a fresh start pulling shots instead of swinging swords are hardly a sure bet. A forgotten legend, a fabled artifact, and an unreasonable amount of hope lead her to the streets of Thune, where she plans to open the first coffee shop the city has ever seen. Worn out after decades of packing steel and raising hell, Viv the orc barbarian cashes out of the warrior’s life with one final score.

High Fantasy with a double-shot of self-reinvention It is currently being translated into 9 additional languages. Now republished, it was an instant NYT, Publisher’s Weekly, USA Today & Indie Bestseller. A cozy, low-stakes novel of found family and reinventing oneself, it became an instant Amazon bestseller and word-of-mouth success. Legends & Lattes started out as an unassuming project for National Novel Writing Month 2021, and turned into something else entirely. NEWS: Legends & Lattes has been acquired by Tor AND HAS BEEN REPUBLISHED IN PRINT…

Legends and lattes by travis baldree