Matt Dinniman

Dungeon Crawler Carl | Book One

Dungeon Crawler Carl Series 1

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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.”

Spice Rating: Zero Spice

Tropes: LitRPG, system apocalypse, dungeon crawl, survival game, deadly trials, intergalactic reality show, reluctant hero, unlikely human-and-animal duo, talking cat companion, found family, chosen family, leveling up, character classes and skills, loot and achievements, boss battles, puzzle solving, teamwork, underdog rebellion, reluctant leadership, fighting the system, corporate dystopia, alien invasion, dark humor, satire, political intrigue, trauma and survival, ordinary man against impossible odds.