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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The apocalypse will be televised! Welcome
to the first book in the wildly popular and addictive Dungeon Crawler
Carl series—now with bonus material exclusive to this print edition.
You know what’s worse than breaking up with your girlfriend? Being stuck with her prize-winning show cat. And you know what’s worse than that? An alien invasion, the destruction of all man-made structures on Earth, and the systematic exploitation of all the survivors for a sadistic intergalactic game show. That’s what.
Join Coast Guard vet Carl and his ex-girlfriend’s cat, Princess Donut, as they try to survive the end of the world—or just get to the next level—in a video game–like, trap-filled fantasy dungeon. A dungeon that’s actually the set of a reality television show with countless viewers across the galaxy. Exploding goblins. Magical potions. Deadly, drug-dealing llamas. This ain’t your ordinary game show.
Welcome, Crawler. Welcome to the Dungeon. Survival is optional. Keeping the viewers entertained is not.
Includes part one of the exclusive bonus story “Backstage at the Pineapple Cabaret.”
You know what’s worse than breaking up with your girlfriend? Being stuck with her prize-winning show cat. And you know what’s worse than that? An alien invasion, the destruction of all man-made structures on Earth, and the systematic exploitation of all the survivors for a sadistic intergalactic game show. That’s what.
Join Coast Guard vet Carl and his ex-girlfriend’s cat, Princess Donut, as they try to survive the end of the world—or just get to the next level—in a video game–like, trap-filled fantasy dungeon. A dungeon that’s actually the set of a reality television show with countless viewers across the galaxy. Exploding goblins. Magical potions. Deadly, drug-dealing llamas. This ain’t your ordinary game show.
Welcome, Crawler. Welcome to the Dungeon. Survival is optional. Keeping the viewers entertained is not.
Includes part one of the exclusive bonus story “Backstage at the Pineapple Cabaret.”
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9780593820247 |
| PRICE | $30.00 (USD) |
| PAGES | 464 |
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My 5 Star Review- TITLED: Wildest "Game" Ever !
I didn't know that this book was part of a series but it was GOOD !. The unusual eBook cover first got my attention. Then, the information about this unusual plot came next. Here are some of my final thoughts on this book:
It was so creative. And a bit scary at times. I found it so creative, odd, unusual and it kept me going. The opening was a doozy and I didn't see it coming ! Of course, neither did Carl ! His ex-girlfriend Beatrice (Bea) stuck him with her cat. Who is a Tortoiseshell Persian, spitting cat. But Bea's probably dead now. Carl is a 27 year old somewhat naive, caring man who could have just leave the cat but he didn't. Being a former U.S. Coast man, he is responsible. It also looks like as things go on in the "game" that there are times that Carl saves the day and sometimes Princess Donut does. He's often advised that he'd be better off if he just left the cat !
Carl is the physical part of the team and Donut uses charm; something that Carl didn't know that she had !! Made for some funny times !
Mordecai,their personal alien guide, gives them limited help. But every bit helps in this alien game of life and death. And there are wacky rules to this game and even stranger, wacky creatures to overcome ! There are "glitches at times" and an overhead text would, say, "oops, sorry about that. Some of you have died but it won't happen again." There is a time limit to live and they steadily told to kill, kill, kill ! And loot as much as possible. At first Carl doesn't do it very much but after awhile he just has too. They even end up with their own PR "person." They are told that there is A syndicate (with a standard voice being used) and that it's all about profit for entertainment ! There are other companies on board competing for the rights and there is surprise after surprise! There are a couple of interviews that Carl and Donut MUST give and the host's are something else. My favorite has to be the one with a snarky host who has his pre-teen/teen audience, who are vicious! The host has his favorite phrase to excite his in house audience, "Glurp, glurp, glurp !" Carl tells Charming Donut to sit back that he has it. And boy, does he. He knows how to get to a bully !
I loved the unique acknowledgments in the back of the book. Especially when it's said by the author that they didn't want to get sappy. But it was basically, a joy to sit back and write a story about a guy running around in his underwear !A story about hope.
Thank you Netgalley and Matt Dinniman for an out of this world story !
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