I love the Legends & Lattes cozy fantasy series written and narrated by Travis Baldree, so I was excited to settle in with the audiobook Tales from the Territory. This collection contains five tales featuring characters from the series, and it was wonderful. Whether you are a fan like me, or just curious, this is sure to delight.
by Travis Baldree
Series: Legends & Lattes
Narrator: Travis Baldree
Length: 4 hours and 21 minutes
Genres: Fantasy
Source: Publisher
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Read by the author, Travis Baldree.
From international bestseller Travis Baldree, Tales from the Territory is a beautiful collection of cosy fantasy tales, set in the much-loved world of Legends & Lattes.
There are many tales yet untold . . .
'GOBLINS & GREATCOATS': Chaos goblin Zyll is involved in a case of mistaken identity, where she solves a murder at an inn whilst simultaneously stealing all the cutlery.
'JUST A THIMBLEFUL': The sweet rattkin baker Thimble finds a new home for his soon-to-be famous cinnamon rolls.
'PAGES TO FILL': An act of mercy leads to a life-changing discovery for warrior orc Viv.
In 'MIROGRAPH', young succubus Tandri assists a university professor on a mysterious project where art and science collide.
In 'CAVALIERS & COFFEES', Viv, now the owner of Legends & Lattes coffee shop, discovers that imitation is not the highest form of flattery.
Tales from the Territory takes us back into the world of Legends and Lattes with five adventures featuring characters we have met along the way. It was delightful and the perfect fix while we wait for the next full length audiobook.
Narrated by the author Travis Baldree, a popular narrator in his own right listening is a must. Who better to deliver the characters then the man who created them.
In GOBLINS & GREATCOATS Chaos goblin Zyll whom we met in Brigands & Breadknives arrives at an inn in a small town and is mistaken for an inspector. This was fun and the ending had me rolling with laughter. I was delighted we got a story involving the chaos goblin. 5 ☕️
Next up was JUST A THIMBLEFUL gave us Thimble’s origin story. We first met this sweet rattkin baker in Legends & Lattes when he showed up with a tray of cinnamon buns. In Just a Thimbleful we see the events that led him to leave his previous employer. I loved getting this backstory. 4 ☕️
In PAGES TO FILL we get a story about our warrior orc Viv, Gallina, and Fennus are chasing a female elf with a bounty. It’s Bodkin the legendary thief and one of Viv’s missions. I enjoyed this tale that proceeds Legends and Lattes and Viv’s love of coffee. 5 ☕️
We learn more about Tandri the succubus who holds Viv’s heart in MIROGRAPH. We meet the young succubus as she assists a university professor with a mysterious project. This deals with art and has touches of science fiction and AI. This was dark and will make you ponder. 4.5 ☕️
In CAVALIERS & COFFEES Viv discovers she has some competition when a new coffee shop opens up. This was fantastic and we saw quite a few familiar characters as we dealt with a real weasel and met new characters. 5 ☕️
Tales from the Territory will satisfy your craving for more stories from Legends & Lattes. The perfect fall listen at just under five hours.
About Travis Baldree
New York Times Bestselling Author of Legends & Lattes. Audiobook narrator. Erstwhile game developer. Made Fate, Torchlight & Rebel Galaxy.
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Kimberly is a coffee loving book addict who reads and listens to fictional stories in all genres. Whovian, Ravenclaw, Howler and proud Nonna. She owns and manages Caffeinated PR. The coffee is always on and she is ready to chat. BlueSky | Facebook | Instagram
Lisa Mandina (Lisa Loves Literature)
I’ve only read the first one but really enjoyed it, so I need to read all the rest now! Thanks for sharing this as I hadn’t even known about this one yet.
Rachel at Waves of Fiction
It’s unusual to have an author narrate his own books. I’ve listened to his narration on a Matt Dinniman book and I enjoyed it.
Sophia Rose
Oh neat! I didn’t know about this collection’s release.
Katherine
I read the first book in the series and enjoyed it but need to get back to it. I like the sound of this series of short stories!
Bree @ BibliophileBree
I’m excited for this one!
Carla@CarlaLovesToRead
It sounds like a fun way to be back in that world. What a great idea to give minor characters their own short story.
Cheryl
Glad you enjoyed it, Kimberly. It sounds like an interesting group of short stories that adds some depth to the lore.