Legends & Lattes (Bk. 1)
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About
An Instant New York Times Bestseller
A Barnes & Noble Best Book of 2022
A Library Reads Pick
An Indie Next Pick
A Goodreads Best Fantasy Choice Award Nominee
The much-beloved BookTok sensation, Travis Baldree's novel of high fantasy and low stakes.
DELUXE EDITION—for the first time in hardcover, this luxe edition of the New York Times bestselling Legends & Lattes features new chapter art, beautiful new endpapers, and special stenciled edges!
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.
Topics and Key Themes
Narrative Tropes
- Retired Hero Seeking Peace
- Found Family
- Slow Burn Romance
- Grumpy/Sunshine
- Slice of Life
Key Themes
- Laying down the sword — a battle-hardened orc discovers that building, not fighting, takes the most courage.
- A community built cup by cup — strangers become chosen family inside Thune's first coffee shop.
- Low-stakes hope as its own magic — the quiet terror of wanting something good and daring to keep it.
- Reinvention after a lifetime of violence — learning to live softly when survival was the only skill you knew.
- Belonging as the real quest — for misfits and wanderers, a warm room and honest work become home.
Who is this book for?
Spice Level: 1 out of 5 1 / 5: Sweet
Closed-door romance — affection stays sweet, and intimacy is implied rather than shown.
About the Author
Travis Baldree is a full-time audiobook narrator who has lent his voice to hundreds of stories. Before that, he spent decades designing and building video games like Torchlight, Rebel Galaxy, and Fate. Apparently, he now also writes books. He lives in the Pacific Northwest with his very patient family and their small, nervous dog.