Matt DinnimanDungeon Crawler Carl: Book 1 (Paperback)

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Dungeon Crawler Carl is a wildly original and addictive science-fantasy adventure that blends RPG-style mayhem with dark humour. When the Earth is destroyed in an alien invasion, Coast Guard veteran Carl and his ex-girlfriend’s cat, Princess Donut, are thrust into a deadly video game-like dungeon crawl that’s being broadcast across the galaxy as a reality show. To survive each brutal, monster-filled level and reach the next, they must fight monsters, solve deadly traps, and entertain an intergalactic audience - all while forging an unlikely partnership in the face of utter chaos.

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.

Product Specifications

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Michael Joseph Ltd
• Publication date ‏ : ‎ 30 December 2025
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Print length ‏ : ‎ 464 pages
• Item weight ‏ : ‎ 557 g
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 15.3 x 3.4 x 23.4 cm