Newt and Demon 2

A Low-Stakes Cozy Fantasy LitRPG

By: Edwin M. Griffiths

Narrated by: 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

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

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."

Great work.

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