Legends and Lattes, by Travis Baldree

I’ve seen this book mentioned often online, and right after having DM’d my first D&D campaign seemed like a good time to pick it up. It’s advertised as “high fantasy with low stakes,” which is just lovely for when you want to read something set in a fantasy world where not everything has to be “IF WE DON’T DEFEAT THE GREAT EVIL ONE HE WILL ACTIVATE THE STONE OF BAD STUFF AND DESTROY THE ENTIRE WORLD OMG OMG!!!” Sometimes, you just want to read a book about an orc who opens a coffee shop and has to deal with small problems, like the local organized crime ring wanting a bribe, and opening a coffee shop in a town where no-one’s ever heard of coffee, and stuff like that. This is the book for when you want that. It’s very fun, it’s very D&D-coded, and this was an entirely light and non-challenging read that was still enjoyable.