Carl's Doomsday Scenario (Dungeon Crawler Carl #2)
- Author: Matt Dinniman
- Page count: 400
- Started on: 2026/11/1
- Finished on: 2026/11/08
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
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After avoiding the hit series Dungeon Crawler Carl for a few years, I finally gave in a few months ago and started reading. The first book was published in 2020 and the series now consists of 8 books, in which the survivors of an alien attack on Earth descend into an 18-level dungeon and compete in an intergalactic reality TV show.
In this second book, Carl and Donut reach the third level, known as the Over City. The story introduces a more elaborate quest system, with interconnected stories that play out over multiple battles and even multiple levels. Carl and Donut confront an undead circus, bodies of prostitutes falling from the sky, and an ancient magical spell, all while their celebrity status continues to grow.
I liked this book slightly better than the first book in the series because the main characters gained a bit more depth and there were some more intricate stories. Much of the humor is still quite juvenile though, and while that gets a chuckle out of me, I just don’t think it’s needed. I’ll continue reading the series, but still recommend that everyone who liked this pick up Awaken Online too.
