Legends & Lattes

Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree is a cozy fantasy novel about the power of new beginnings and chosen family. It is warm and whimsical, hopeful and kind, and over all brimming with joy. Viv is an orc who decides to hang up her sword and start a business selling an exotic gnomish beverage known as coffee. For better or worse, there isn't too much more to this book than that. Imagine if Animal Crossing or Stardew Valley was a D&D campaign and someone wrote it down as a short novel. That's this book. Sure, there's a plot, but it's very slow and extremely cozy, and it simply was too far removed from the action, adventure, and fantastical world-building I love in fantasy for me to call this a five star read, at least on this listen. Don't get me wrong, there were lots of amusing and heartwarming parts, and a tiny bit of suspense too. Baldree did a great job narrating the audiobook himself, and I enjoyed listening to it. If this coffee shop really existed I'd love to visit. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️