Dungeon Crawler Carl (2025)

This first Dungeon Crawler Carl adventure is a wild mix of science fiction, fantasy and twisted survival comedy. What is worse than breaking up with your girlfriend? Being stuck with her prize-winning show cat. What is worse than that? An alien invasion, the destruction of every man-made structure on Earth and the systematic exploitation of all survivors for a sadistic intergalactic game show. Coast Guard veteran Carl and his ex-girlfriend’s cat, Princess Donut, must survive the end of the world, or at least reach the next level, in a video-game-like, trap-filled fantasy dungeon. The dungeon is actually the set of a reality television show watched by countless viewers across the galaxy, so Carl and Princess Donut must not only stay alive but also earn ratings for their performance. Exploding goblins, magical potions and deadly drug-dealing llamas make this no ordinary game show. Keeping the viewers entertained is essential; survival is not. The book has been praised for its originality, humor, emotional depth and inventive cosmic adventure, and is recommended for readers who enjoy LitRPG, role-playing games and laugh-out-loud fantasy.