Travis Baldree is a #1 New York Times bestselling author; a Locus, Nebula, and Hugo Award finalist; and a full-time audiobook narrator who has lent his voice to hundreds of stories. Before that, he spent decades designing and building video games like Torchlight, Rebel Galaxy, and Fate. He lives in the Pacific Northwest.

Samuel Sattin is a best-selling, Eisner-nominated writer, editor, and narrative designer of immersive stories across animation, comics, games, and publishing. His books include the national bestselling UNICO Awakening series, Buzzing, Side Quest, The Silent End, and (as co-author) both A Kid's Guide to Anime & Manga and The Essential Anime Guide. He also adapted Cartoon Saloon's Academy Award-nominated Irish Folklore Trilogy into acclaimed graphic novels. He divides his time between California and Japan.

Sarah Webb is an illustrator and cartoonist from Alaska, currently living in Los Angeles. She is the author and artist for the webcomic Kochab, and has drawn backgrounds for TV animation at Cartoon Network, Disney TVA, and Nickelodeon. Her favorite drink is a very sweet matcha latte.

Shanti Rittgers is an Indonesian-American illustrator living in Los Angeles. They've designed characters for animation and games, and made Google Doodles. Once a barista, they now practice medieval combat sports in their free time. They take their coffee as black as the night sky.

"I can smell the coffee and taste the midnight crescents. The modern classic about starting over truly comes to life in this warm adaptation of Baldree's cozy masterpiece. I wish I could live in every panel."--Matt Dinniman, New York Times bestselling author of Dungeon Crawler Carl and Operation Bounce House

"This stunning graphic adaptation of the bestselling novel brings the 'high fantasy, low stakes' of Viv the orc's story to vibrant life . . . Sattin's adaptation captures the heartwarming bond between Viv and her diverse staff as they navigate old rivals and freshly brewed cups."--School Library Journal

Publisher: Ten Speed Graphic

Pub date: 2026-10-06

Length: 208 pages