
Legends & Lattes is a delightful and heartwarming tale about an orc named Viv who decides to retire from a life of adventuring and open a coffee shop, despite the city of Thune being unfamiliar with the concept of coffee. The story follows Viv's journey of renovating an old premises, navigating the criminal underworld, and building a community around her new venture. Along the way, she is joined by charming and diverse characters like a hob carpenter and a succubus, forming a found family that supports her in this new chapter of her life.
The writing style of Legends & Lattes is described as cozy, charming, and immersive, with vivid descriptions that teleport the reader into the coffee shop setting, evoking all five senses. The book offers a mix of low-intensity cozy development and higher stakes conflict, while also featuring a strong wlw romance subplot that feels organic and not forced. Overall, the novel is a refreshing take on epic fantasy quests, focusing on the beauty of everyday moments and the power of friendship and community.
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Has Romance?
While the romance is not the central plot, it is an integral part of the character development and adds depth to the story, featuring a slow-growing sapphic relationship.
From The Publisher:
The much-beloved BookTok sensation Legends & Lattes is Travis Baldree's novel of high fantasy and low stakes.
After a lifetime of bounties and bloodshed, Viv is hanging up her sword for the last time.
The battle-weary orc aims to start fresh, opening the first ever coffee shop in the city of Thune. But old and new rivals stand in the way of success - not to mention the fact that no one has the faintest idea what coffee actually is.
If Viv wants to put the blade behind her and make her plans a reality, she won't be able to go it alone.
But the true rewards of the uncharted path are the travelers you meet along the way. And whether drawn together by ancient magic, flaky pastry, or a freshly brewed cup, they may become partners, family, and something deeper than she ever could have dreamed.
"Take a break from epic battles and saving the world. Legends & Lattes is a low-stakes fantasy that delivers exactly what's advertised: a wholesome, cozy novel that feels like a warm hug. This is my new comfort read."-Genevieve Gornichec, author of The Witch's Heart
Ratings (230)
Incredible (50) | |
Loved It (78) | |
Liked It (53) | |
It Was OK (33) | |
Did Not Like (12) | |
Hated It (4) |
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Currently Reading (3) | |
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20 comment(s)
I adored this read, first of its kind I've read and I so want to read more. Never considered cozy fantasy before and was so excited when I saw the cover and the blurb. Bought this book and made sure to get the one with the characters on it.
A total delight
I know there is a lot of hype behind this novel right now with the increased popularity of Cozy Fantasy. But I had to read this for myself to make a judgment.
This really is a wonderful and brilliant cozy book. There are stakes, but they involve a woman and a coffee shop. I will admit, that the story took a bit to win me over, but I found myself reading more and more of it as time passed.
This is a new passion of mine, Cozy Fantasy, and I plan to go down this road quite a ways. This novel will be the benchmark to which all others will be compared.
Easy, low stakes fantasy. Exactly what I was looking for after a book hangover.
This held my interest but I didn't love it the way so many people do. Maybe my lack of appreciation of coffee hampered things.
2 stars
I really really tried to like this book, but...
This book had amazing and a variety of characters, great setting. It was slow with lots of food descriptions, cozy and fluffy kind of story. It did not hold my attention.
A very generic, predictable story.
Happy Reading!!
Es entretenido y una gran idea.
Pero dos cosas me molestaron:
- Muchos personajes son similares, baja autoestima y se les da una oportunidad, cuando llego el musico ya esto me parecio demasiado repetitivo.
- Es facil predecir que va a ocurrir, alguna sorpresa para mantenerme mas al vilo hubiera estado bien.
Esta bien, pero no es maravilloso.
Really enjoyed this quick read, A quaint setting with an interesting story, Can't wait to grab the second book once released!
muppet bookclub
3.5 Cutesy book
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