Travis Baldree on Brigands and Breadknives | Cozy Fantasy & Legends & Lattes Sequel

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@friendstalkingfantasy    We are overjoyed to welcome Travis Baldree — #1 New York Times bestselling author of Legends & Lattes and Bookshops & Bonedust — to Friends Talking Fantasy!   Follow Friends Talking Fantasy: Website: https://www.theftfpodcast.com/  Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/TheFTFPodcast1  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theftfpodcast/     Travis joins us to discuss his highly anticipated new book, Brigands and Breadknives (out November 11, 2025). In this conversation, we explore: Why Fern takes center stage as the POV character How the story shifts from cozy “new shop” vibes into adventure The themes of identity, purpose, and listlessness that drive the book The true nature of “stakes” in cozy fantasy — and why they’re anything but small Travis’s career journey from game developer → audiobook narrator → bestselling novelist   📚 Brigands and Breadknives releases November 11, 2025 — preorder your copy today!