Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree was the 166th official Sword and Laser Book Club selection.
Reading period: Apr 1, 2023 - Apr 30, 2023
How/Why was this book chosen: It won a March Madness style knockout poll
| Round 1 | Match 1 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 136 votes | 55.7% | Legend & Lattes | Travis Baldree |
| 108 votes | 44.3% | Minimum Wage Magic | Rachel Aaron |
| 244 votes | Total | ||
| Match 2 | |||
| 153 votes | 68.3% | The Grace of Kings | Ken Liu |
| 71 votes | 31.7% | Momo | Michael Ende |
| 224 votes | Total | ||
| Match 3 | |||
| 116 votes | 53.7% | Vita Nostra | Marina Dyachenko |
| 100 votes | 46.3% | The Steerswoman | Rosemary Kirstein |
| 216 votes | Total | ||
| Match 4 | |||
| 147 votes | 63.4% | The City of Brass | S.A.Chakraborty |
| 85 votes | 36.6% | Victory City | Salman Rushdie |
| 232 votes | Total | ||
| Match 5 | |||
| 139 votes | 57.2% | Children of Time | Adrian Tchaikovsky |
| 104 votes | 42.8% | The Lives of tao | Wesley Chu |
| 243 | Total | ||
| Match 6 | |||
| 119 votes | 51.5% | Red Rising | Pierce Brown |
| 112 votes | 48.5% | Startide Rising | David Brin |
| 231 votes | Total | ||
| Match 7 | |||
| 138 votes | 62.7% | The Terraformers | Annalee Newitz |
| 82 votes | 37.3% | Notes from the Burning Age | Claire North |
| 220 votes | Total | ||
| Match 8 | |||
| 127 votes | 54% | The Spare Man | Mary Robinette Kowal |
| 108 votes | 46% | The Girl Who Could Move Shit With Her Mind | Jackson Ford |
| Total |
| Round 2 | Match 1 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 133 votes | 58.8% | Legend & Lattes | Travis Baldree |
| 93 votes | 41.2% | The Grace of Kings | Ken Liu |
| 226 votes | Total | ||
| Match 2 | |||
| 135 votes | 59.2% | The City of Brass | S.A.Chakraborty |
| 93 votes | 40.8% | Vita Nostra | Marina Dyachenko |
| 228 votes | Total | ||
| Match 3 | |||
| 147 votes | 63.6% | Children of Time | Adrian Tchaikovsky |
| 84 votes | 36.4% | Red Rising | Pierce Brown |
| 231 votes | Total | ||
| Match 4 | |||
| 120 votes | 52.4% | The Terraformers | Annalee Newitz |
| 109 votes | 47.6% | The Spare Man | Mary Robinette Kowal |
| 229 votes | Total |
| Sem Final 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 205 votes | 55.4% | Legend & Lattes | Travis Baldree |
| 165 votes | 44.6% | The City of Brass | S.A.Chakraborty |
| 370 votes | Total | ||
| Sem Final 2 | |||
| 145 votes | 50.3% | Children of Time | Adrian Tchaikovsky |
| 143 votes | 49.7% | The Terraformers | Annalee Newitz |
| 288 votes | Total |
| Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 135 votes | 51.7% | Legend & Lattes | Travis Baldree |
| 126 votes | 48.3% | Children of Time | Adrian Tchaikovsky |
| 261 votes | Total |
Sword and Laser Discussion of Legends & Lattes
Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree[]
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.