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Legends & Lattes

Legends & Lattes

Cozy FantasyFantasy
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.

Prose complexity
1/10

Collected in

Book cover of Legends & Lattes/Bookshops & Bonedust
Legends & Lattes/Bookshops & Bonedust

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CozyHeartwarmingHopefulLighthearted
Found FamilySlow BurnFish Out of Water

Genres

Cozy Fantasy Fantasy Romantasy Romance Adventure

About the author

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Travis Baldree

American author and audiobook narrator, best known for the cozy fantasy novel Legends & Lattes (2022) and its sequels. He spent decades as a video game developer, co-founding Runic Games and creating titles including Torchlight, before shifting to full-time audiobook narration — he has narrated hundreds of titles, including Will Wight's Cradle series. He wrote Legends & Lattes during NaNoWriMo 2021, launching his career as a #1 New York Times bestselling novelist and Hugo, Nebula and Locus final...

Characters

VivProtagonist

An orc mercenary who quits adventuring to open Thune's first coffee shop.

ThimbleSupporting

A shy ratkin baker whose pastries make the shop's reputation.

TandriSupporting

A succubus hired as Viv's first employee, who becomes her business partner and love interest.

Cal (Legends & Lattes)Supporting

A taciturn hob carpenter who converts the derelict livery into the coffee shop.

Amity (Legends & Lattes)Supporting

A dire-cat who adopts the shop as her territory and defends it.

All characters in Legends & Lattes

Frequently asked questions

  • 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.

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