Newt and Demon 2

A Low-Stakes Cozy Fantasy LitRPG

De: Edwin M. Griffiths

Narrado por: Christian J. Gilliland

Donning the mantle of Mayor of Broken Tusk, Theo must navigate local politics, advance his alchemy, and keep the rowdy locals happy.

Theo finds himself at the helm of the quaint town of Broken Tusk. His alchemical prowess grows by the day, and people flock from afar for the chance at a new life. Life is hard under the thumb of the Kingdom of Qavell, forcing those with nothing to search for something better.

Theo is happy to put them all to work.

As if navigating the complexities of a fickle demon god wasn’t difficult enough, ghosts from the past come calling. Theo isn’t alone, though. Citizens new and old unite to create something greater. Broken Tusk will be reforged by the hard work of anyone willing to put in the effort. Their new mayor might have opened the door to rapid advancement, but only the citizens can ensure their enduring future.

Book 2 of a cozy, low-stakes LitRPG featuring town building and management, charming characters, and a detailed Alchemy System.

It's perfect for fans of slice of life progression fantasy like Small-Town Crafter, Village Manager, and Legends & Lattes!

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Great book

This book is very entertaining just like the first. Great world/town building. Hopefully book 3 audiobook comes out quickly

Worth a credit

Town building progression. If you like stuff like that, you will probably like this one as well. Can be dry and repetitive but overall kept me entertained. Not a fan of the constantly running out of stamina before a normal day. Most people can go a couple days without sleep if needed without much trouble. Have you never pulled an all nighter to study or get something done? Sure you are tired, but its not like you can't function. Stamina potions making you sleep for days if you take a few seems like a massive flaw as well. I get you are trying to incorporate game mechanics for rest and such but that shouldn't change what a base human could do in reality. You should never need to take a Stamina potion to do alchemy, even if you did it from dawn till midnight. The only reason I mentioned it is because you mention it a LOT. Honestly I would have liked this much better if you removed the Stamina stat completely or at least made it something only helpful for hard physical labor, not lab work.

Theo is already a wuss, adding in him being out of Stamina less than half way thru the day makes him seem like a child.

"I'm so tired I can't function after a half day of work but I leveled up! I will put this free point in wisdom rather than improving my stamina because that is wise."

theo's self evaluation.

I'm not too pleased with the violence. I understand that leadership often requires defense. I'm probably just responding to the violence of the modern world.

Fun

Guy now is the mayor of a tiny village. He races to make money and reinvest it in the village. He arranges for everyone to grow swiftly to success. More people move in. Intrigue increases. He finds he has a sister. That people are trying to manipulate him. And that his sources of power are either trying to destroy or control him. He leans on his friends and conquers all.
A great continuation of the series. Maintains the pace, grows the world and systems, and the narrator is still awesome! Please enjoy

keep writing them I'll keep buying

love this series. it hits the crafting and village building spot. The only thing I kinda wish is that he eventually finds a defensive core that lets him adventure a bit with his companion. I could see a number of options for a class that stays pasafistic in nature but can help more in combat. I know I know that's not really what this story is about and I am ok with it never having that. it's great as is. but it would be nice to see more of the dungeons and what a dive looks like from his perspective, and for him to be able to contribute and take part in the battles and conflicts.

like a shield mage or a general class that hands out buffs or something while not necessarily being combat focused. still 10 out of 10 for me regardless.

Great work.

Loved it. Edwin Griffiths did it again. Cute and Cozy part 2. Fun ride. Keep writing

Most of the story was good

It was good but the whole thing about him being so weird is just hard to get over like I get it he’s not a warrior but he just seems so useless and where he doesn’t seem to like fighting anything and is always being saved by others.

This isekai town building is new to me

I always liked alternate world stories, World of Warcraft would be the closest I got to it, These non violent Town building is interesting and does not need heavy concentration, making it good while I do other thangs

A Fine Delicacy for these ears

Christian’s narration captures the esoteric atmosphere and cozy shop building so well! I had to wait for audio to read book 2, and though it was hard to wait, it was worth it. The horizontal growth of worldbuilding mixes well with the skill building as we learn more about the world, its problems and how our shop owning duo can succeed gloriously. I love it. More please!

Strangely addictive, fascinating, well-written

As another reviewer wrote: strangely addictive! I loved episode two as much as one...it takes me completely away from the the "real world" for long minutes at a time. I care about the welfare of all the characters! Except the one creating a weird and ominous worry at the end...BUT I trust in the author to not wreck the lovely philosophy of helping each other succeed and thrive. I continue to be amazed by the depth of the alchemical system (and cores!), and it doesn't bore me in the least. The author put a lot of thought into the magic System and much more. It's a rich, inviting tale. I find my self as excited as Theo, maybe just a bit less than Tresk, when the food improves, the garden grows, and another fun improvement is coming into play at the Tavern. I enjoy this so much that I decided to but the first two in Audible as well, and am 2/3rd through the first one. Thank you, E.M. Griffiths. I enjoyed it a tad more in Kindle than during this second reading via Audible. However, it's well-worth the purchase.