You know whats worse than breaking up with your girlfriend? Being stuck with her prize-winning show cat.And you know whats 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.Thats what.And now Coast Guard veteranarian Carl and his ex-girlfriends cat, Princess Donut, must try to survive the end of the worldor just get to the next levelin a video game-like, trap-filled, fantasy dungeon.A dungeon thats actually the set of a reality TV show with countless viewers across the galaxy. So not only do they have to stay alive, but they also need to earn ratings based on their performance.Exploding goblins. Magical potions. Deadly, drug-dealing llamas. This aint your ordinary game show.Keeping viewers entertained is essential. Survival, however, is not. WELCOME TO THE FIRST BOOK IN THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL SERIES BY MATT DINNIMAN.--- PRAISE --- Fresh. Creative. Hilarious. Im obsessedPrincess Donut is my queen. Actor, producer and New York Times bestselling author Felicia DayI dont always say nice things about a book just because the writer has compromising pictures of me engaging in some very complicated international crimes, but when I do, I say them about Matt Dinnimans Dungeon Crawler Carl! Also, this series has no goddamn business burying so much depth and emotion and complexity under its bawdy, gory surface, but it does so anyway. What a wild-ass and unexpected delight. New York Times bestselling author Scott LynchA comically cosmic adventure seriesoften laugh-out-loud funnyGrind your way to dungeon mastery alongside Carl and Princess Donut. The Wall Street JournalThis is the book for anyone who ever wondered what it would be like to be a role player in a game with the best game master ever. Also for anyone who wants to read a good book. Or maybe anyone who has been outside at nightin their underwearlooking for their cat and wondering Whats the worst thing that could happen? Once you start, you wont put it down. Patricia Briggs, New York Times bestselling author of the Mercy Thompson seriesOne of the most bananapants, funny, inventive books I have read in a while. Book RiotIf theres a better LitRPG than Dungeon Crawler Carl, I havent read it. Shirtaloon, author of He Who Fights MonstersDungeon Crawler Carl is just one big smile all the way through. Put on your best pair of boxer shorts and sit back for a truly fun and enjoyable read.New York Times bestselling author Kevin J. AndersonDungeon Crawler Carl is the best start to a series Ive read this year. I wish Id tried it sooner. Will Wight, author of the Cradle seriesTo describe the Dungeon Crawler Carl series, and the first book in particular, one must blend the darkest, grittiest science fiction with the humour of Hitchhikers Gu