The Starwick Seal

A Cozy LitRPG-Lite Fantasy

By: Arthur Glenwood

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

Edwin Salamand thought running a bookshop for beginners was complicated enough. But now that he's settled into his role as Starwick's most unlikely shop owner, winter brings a new challenge: his skill tomes are failing.

When customers start returning books with fading magic and blurred text, Edwin discovers it's not just his shos. It's happening across the entire city. Even worse, the earthquakes shaking Starwick's foundations might be connected to the magical blight affecting everyone's abilities.

Armed with his Shopkeeper skills and a frost-breathing salamander named Cricket, Edwin must unite squabbling wizards, suspicious city guards, and his delightfully chaotic community to uncover the truth. Because someone is profiting from Starwick's magical crisis, and they'll do anything to keep their scheme running.

But Edwin's learned a thing or two about throwing his weight around. Even if that weight is mostly books, good intentions, and the occasional bowl of Sherry's stew.

The Starwick Seal is the sequel to The Level One Bookshop and continues Edwin's cozy adventures with slightly higher stakes, deeper friendships, and the discovery that sometimes the best way to help a city is one stabilized tome at a time.

unique characters

good story to explore the litrpg genre for beginners. interesting characters and storyline. narrator was pleasant and easy to listen to.

Great story!

This is the second in the series and I can’t wait for the next book!

Gotta say that virtual voice is a little distracting. This particular voice was soothing, but syntax and mispronunciation (ie read as past tense still pronounced “reed”) sort of screw up the story flow. This is something with all virtual voice narrations that I complain about.

But I’ll still buy the next in series even if it is virtual voice.

Really good relaxing read

It’s a really relaxing listen; the story is good for what it is, and the pace keeps you entertained, especially if you're listening while doing another task. It's not so complicated that you have to pay close attention, but it's good nonetheless.

the first book

I like this try of fiction. it got adventure in the back but cozy in front

perfect cozy vibe

I really enjoyed the book, it was relaxing to listen to and had a low stakes plot. it was a little predictable but it was what I was looking for. I really hope the author is planning to write more books in the series