Magie und Milchschaum

von Heldinnen, Hindernissen und Heißgetränken

taschenbuch, 336 pages

German language

Published by dtv.

ISBN:
978-3-423-26356-6
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4 stars (192 reviews)

Schwert oder Kaffee? Das ist hier die Frage.

Viv, eine wilde und tapfere Ork-Kriegerin, ist nach Jahren voller Abenteuer und Fährnisse des Kämpfens müde geworden. Sehr zum Unwillen ihrer Gefährten beschließt sie, das Schwert an den Nagel zu hängen – und dafür ein Kaffeehaus zu eröffnen. In der Hafenstadt Thune setzt sie zusammen mit dem Hobbit Cal ihren Plan in die Tat um und lockt mit dem exquisiten Getränk schon bald Krieger, Zwerge und Wesen jeglicher Art an ... und leider auch den bösen Elf Fennus, der von Viv ein geheimnisvolles Artefakt stehlen will. Eines Nachts steht das Kaffeehaus in Flammen ... aber auch wenn Viv sich mittlerweile in den Succubus Tandri verliebt hat, ist sie alles andere als eingerostet und nimmt den Kampf auf!

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reviewed Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree (Legends & Lattes, #1)

Review of 'Legends & Lattes' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

I was recommended to read this book by one of my dnd buddies. He said it was pretty good and that was all it really was. It was “good” by means of the author has a way of painting the story with words. Though I found Viv’s, the main character, string of luck to be painfully boring. Each chapter something good happens to her and that which made the climax seem a lot less interesting. Especially considering all goes well after the climax, as stories go. It was incredibly boring.

Viv was an unlikeable character. She and Tandri both had nothing interesting to bring to the table which made the slight romance towards the end feel unnecessary.

Cal and Thimble were my favorite characters as Cal seemed to have a realistic personality and goal and Thimble was so under minded at the climax that I felt more bad for Thimble …

reviewed Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree (Legends & Lattes, #1)

A Nice Change of Pace

5 stars

This book is a very refreshing change of pace in the fantasy genre, just as advertised. It is well written and has a lot of nifty nods to modern culture but couched in setting-appropriate ways. The phrase "Technology, when sufficiently advanced, is indistinguishable from magic" comes to mind when thinking of how the gnomes, being technical savants of their time, could make versions of the various coffee-making apparatuses that are commonplace to us today. The "magic" of sufficiently advanced technology relative to the time period and setting in which the story is told makes it easy to accept.

The characters are all interesting in various ways, well thought out, and easy to identify with. There are one or two mysteries left unexplained by the end, although not major plot points, which leaves just enough desire for the next tale in the series without being a cliffhanger. This book is (hopefully) …

reviewed Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree (Legends & Lattes, #1)

As description: light froth

5 stars

If you are in the mood for incredibly low-stakes and predictable cozy fantasy, this absolutely ticks all the boxes. The few twists are so trope-y they aren't even twists. I'm absolutely sure if this was set in the real world I would find it immeasurably dull.

A Tim Horton's French Vanilla of a book: cloyingly sweet.

reviewed Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree (Legends & Lattes, #1)

quick and comforting

5 stars

I thoroughly enjoyed this. There's just enough tension/conflict to keep me engaged, but not so much that I felt stressed for the character. It read really fast; I finished it in an evening. I appreciated how smartly Baldree wove in the world-building so that environment felt enormous without long exposition - this is my favorite way an author gives me setting. I can't say I really felt the romance angle, but this was a minor distraction. Some of the characters are so well done, that I found myself wanting to do fan art. This is rare for me, and I think a fairly high indicator of how lovable they were. (looking at you, Thimble)

reviewed Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree (Legends & Lattes, #1)

Review of 'Legends & Lattes' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

Call this more of a 3.5, but I’m rounding up for the lesbians.

I needed this. Just some nice, low-stakes slice of life of an orc lady opening a coffee shop and making friends. It didn’t leave much of an emotional impression, but the ride was a cozy one and the characters appealing. It’s like a book version of a Hallmark movie, but with a fantasy glaze.

One thing that struck me as amusing was how it seemed like there was a lot more emphasis and attention given to the pastries that Thimble makes as opposed to the actual coffee.

(Listened to the audiobook narrated by the author, and oh man. I would do anything to listen to that guy read more. He nailed it!)

Review of 'Legends & Lattes' on 'Storygraph'

5 stars

I finally got around to this one and it was adorable. Viv, an orc barbarian with a life of slaying monsters, settles down to open a coffee shop using an ancient relic to bring fortune. Into her life comes a beautiful cast of characters including a succubus future-girlfriend and a rat who invents cinnamon buns among other things. It’s a cute, low-stakes cosy read. 

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