Can I read this book if I haven't read the prequel?

This novel was written as a standalone story and functions perfectly well on its own. While a prequel exists, it was published later and is not required reading to understand or enjoy the events of this book.

Is there a graphic novel version of this story?

A full-color graphic novel adaptation of this book exists, featuring illustrations by Shanti Rittgers and Sarah Webb and a script by Samuel Sattin.

Did this book receive any major literary nominations?

The novel was a finalist for several prestigious honors, including the Hugo Award for Best Novel and the Nebula Award for Best Novel in 2023.

Legends & Lattes

Reader reviews of Legends & Lattes

Fatma · 2026-10-20T11:34:55.000000Z

I love coffee shops and fantasy, so I was basically the perfect target audience for this book. It was a very beautiful story centered around coffee, friendship, and building something for yourself.

Cozy Fantasy Fantasy

Pages: 308
Published: 2022
Language: English

Synopsis

After decades of swinging a sword for coin, Viv the orc barbarian is done with the mercenary life. Armed with one last score and a fabled artifact rumored to bring good fortune, she arrives in the bustling city of Thune with an unlikely dream: to open its very first coffee shop.

Starting a business, it turns out, is its own kind of quest. Viv has to win over skeptical locals, learn a trade she barely understands, and assemble a crew of unlikely partners — a soft-spoken carpenter, a gifted baker, and a sharp succubus named Tandri who becomes far more than an employee. But old rivalries and the city's grasping underworld threaten the fragile peace she's trying to build.

Legends & Lattes is Travis Baldree's runaway hit of "high fantasy and low stakes" — a warm, comforting story that helped define the cozy fantasy genre. A finalist for the Hugo, Nebula, and Goodreads Choice Awards, it is the anchor of a series that also includes the prequel Bookshops & Bonedust.