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Book Review: Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree

Posted on March 16, 2022 by Ben Gilles

This book is, as the kids say, “a mood.” It is a book about an orc warrior who has decided to retire from adventuring and… Continue reading

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Book Review: Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree