Legends & Lattes - Travis Baldree

I have been ITCHING to read this for about 6 months now so I was pleased as anything when I caught it in the Hardback sale at Waterstones in the New Year.

If you want cosy fantasy then this is definitely a book for you.

Viv has been adventuring and caught up in bounty hunting for all of her life but she wants to settle down. She sets herself up in a quiet village and starts her business venture... coffee! Discovered in a faraway town, coffee is a gnome creation and she has no idea if those in Thune will even like it.

With the local mob and an old acquaintance threatening to bring everything down around them, Viv teams up with Cal, Tandri and Thimble to make Legends & Lattes a success.

I want to live in Thune. I want to take a book and sit in one of the booths of the cafe and try a Thimblet.

This has so much potential to become a cult series akin to Discworld. There is so much scope for Baldree to develop the world he's started.

If you love fantasy but want something lighthearted, this book is highly recommended. I'd also definitely tap up a Thimble recipe book if it became available..

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