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dragonaion's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
As someone who plays D&D as a player and DM, this book needs to be read by any perspective participant of the game. There is an unspoken fear and trepidation about having a lull in the story, be it spending too much time in town or having too many NPC friends, and having the plot line go unresolved. This book is a perfectly written and natural pause (don't have a healer, you're going to be stuck healing naturally in one place for a while) without pausing the story itself.
As a reader, this book also showed a new perspective on love, both platonic and romantic, that is unique, heartfelt, and honest. Some relationships are like two ships that pass in the night and that doesn't make them any less meaningful or beautiful.
"Sometimes we aren't the right people yet."
As a reader, this book also showed a new perspective on love, both platonic and romantic, that is unique, heartfelt, and honest. Some relationships are like two ships that pass in the night and that doesn't make them any less meaningful or beautiful.
"Sometimes we aren't the right people yet."
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Animal cruelty, Death, Racism, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Racism is due to one character often self-deprecating herself with physical attributes due to her race (height). No slurs or separation of behavior are expressed or weaponized. Cursing is frequent, especially due to one adorable character, although character-building, and the F-word is the worst.wildflower_magic's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Found family, quests, and long days spent in a bookstore-- this book was a perfect cozy fantasy read. The loveable characters kept me invested in their relationships and growth. Viv is a wayward character finding family and community and learning life is more than her mercenary work. The lesson that goodbyes are part of growth, goodbyes aren't necessarily forever, and that sometimes we meet good people at the wrong time hit home as someone who moves to new places constantly. I love how this set up Legends and Lattes and gave us a backstory into Viv's life and where her dreams and growth started.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing and Violence
Minor: Police brutality and Alcohol
lbelow's review against another edition
lighthearted
4.0
This was light and cozy while also having much more plot than the sequel. It felt like the disparate elements came together a lot better.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing and Violence
alexalily's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Violence, Police brutality, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail
scrubsandbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Travis Baldree could have Viv just sit and watch grass grow and 1. he would make it sound immensely cozy and 2. I would gobble up the hell out of it.
Knowing this is a prequel, it was hard to read about a certain relationship knowing how it would all end up, but the epilogue brought on warm fuzzy hope-for-the-future feelings with this. I personally loved the first book more but this was just as enjoyable and inspiring and would highly recommend.
Knowing this is a prequel, it was hard to read about a certain relationship knowing how it would all end up, but the epilogue brought on warm fuzzy hope-for-the-future feelings with this. I personally loved the first book more but this was just as enjoyable and inspiring and would highly recommend.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Medical content and Alcohol
laurao's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing and Abandonment
Minor: Confinement, Death, Gore, Blood, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
It has less violence/gore than the average D&D campaign, but it is still central to the plot.merc_birb's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Violence
mariposa517's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Cursing, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death, Slavery, Blood, and Death of parent
Minor: Racism, Sexual content, Torture, and Alcohol
cwallace1005's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I devoured this just as quickly as Legends & Lattes and I might have... liked it even more? There exists criticism of L&L that there is no real plot, which I understand (might even agree, however, it's not a negative for me, the coziness is the point of the book). I think that particular critique wouldn't apply to this book. And the ending to this one, despite knowing what comes after in Viv's life, got me emotional. I loved it!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing
Moderate: Death
solarel's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
I read the first book a while back and mostly remembered it. But this prequel didn’t need it to stand on its own.
I actually think I liked this one MORE than legends and lattes, somehow. It’s hard to out my finger on but this book flowed so well. There were no slow and arduous sections where it felt like nothing was happening. (The beginning of legends and lattes was a bit slow.)
Overall a very satisfying read and made me feel very warm. I can’t think of how it could be better at all so high marks for sure.
I actually think I liked this one MORE than legends and lattes, somehow. It’s hard to out my finger on but this book flowed so well. There were no slow and arduous sections where it felt like nothing was happening. (The beginning of legends and lattes was a bit slow.)
Overall a very satisfying read and made me feel very warm. I can’t think of how it could be better at all so high marks for sure.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail