vivdunstan

I've just finished this book by Travis Baldree, that sees an orc fighter called Viv (!) set up a coffee shop in a fantasy town. Love, love, loved it. So heartwarming. And how brilliant to combine a coffee shop plot with a fantasy setting. In places it was a little predicable, but the characters were so well written it was a real page turner. 5/5 read for me. And I will definitely be reading the sequel.

The book was originally written as a NaNoWriMo book, well edited, then self published. Then Tor picked it up for a bigger print run / distribution. The book includes a really nice acknowledgements section that tells some of this story, and stresses the importance of good editing for a book like this. Hugely encouraging stuff.

And although I'm stuck at home I am glad I had good coffee and buns to enjoy during reading this! Because the book would have made me crave them otherwise.