If the gentle rhythms of Marsyas Island—Linus’s seaside routines, shared meals, and the children’s small triumphs—made you smile, you’ll love how orc mercenary Viv hangs up her sword to open a coffee shop. As Linus nurtures Lucy, Talia, Chauncey, Sal, Phee, and Theodore into a true household, Viv gathers a found crew—Tandri, Cal, and others—to craft a haven where kindness and cinnamon buns matter as much as courage. Legends & Lattes offers that same comforting, slice‑of‑life glow you felt whenever Linus sat down with Arthur for tea.

If Linus and Arthur’s tender, rule‑bending bond—growing from wary colleagues into devoted partners while safeguarding the Marsyas kids—won you over, Mika Moon and grumpy librarian Jamie will hit the same sweet spot. Mika arrives at Nowhere House to teach three young witches and finds herself sparring, then softening, with the home’s fiercely protective guardian. Much like Arthur shielding his charges and Linus learning to choose love over policy, this story wraps a nurturing romance around the everyday magic of looking after extraordinary children.

If you loved how Linus’s compassion and quiet courage challenge DICOMY’s dehumanizing rules—and how Arthur reshapes the orphanage into a sanctuary—Maia’s arc will resonate. Thrust onto an imperial throne, Maia refuses the court’s cruelty and intrigue, choosing empathy to mend bridges and protect the vulnerable. Like Linus’s reports that turn into acts of advocacy and Arthur’s insistence on dignity for every child, The Goblin Emperor shows decency remaking a broken system, leaving you with that same luminous hope.

If the Marsyas household—Lucy’s surprising sweetness, Talia’s stubborn pride, Chauncey’s bellhop dreams, Sal’s quiet bravery—felt like family, the Wayfarer crew will, too. A human clerk might be new like Linus, but it’s the eclectic team—mechanic Kizzy, tech Jenks, Aandrisk Sissix, and nurturing Dr. Chef—whose care and banter echo the island’s warmth. As on Marsyas, the stakes are personal: belonging, trust, and showing up for each other when it counts.

If Linus and Arthur’s romance and the wide embrace of the Marsyas home—where every child’s identity and quirks are honored—mattered to you, this novel carries that spirit. Violin teacher Shizuka Satomi takes in Katrina, a runaway trans girl, while alien refugee Lan Tran runs a donut shop that becomes a refuge. As Marsyas protects its kids from a prejudiced world, these characters craft a sanctuary where art, love, and community become salvation.