Another cosy instalment from Travis Baldree, this time with a much younger version of Viv the Orc.

I wasn't sure how to feel after finishing Legends and Lattes before this one and seeing Viv's determination to put down her sword and retire - I didn't know if I wanted to then go backwards to a younger Viv or if I'd get the same cosy vibes as Legends.

Well the cosy vibes were there, pretty much the same. As was the cute small town, the lovable cast of characters - ratkins, gnomes, and whatever the hell Pot Roast was. So that part felt familiar.

As for whether we needed to go back to explore the time before that Viv laid to rest - happily, I might add - in Legends...I'm less sure on that one. It almost took something away from Legends for me. I think we might have been better served for the second book to be the same world but a completely different set of characters to fall in love with.

Still, it was a cute read and I rated it a cosy 3 stars.