Review: Carl's Doomsday Scenario (Dungeon Crawler Carl #2) by Matt Dinniman

Title: Carl's Doomsday Scenario

Series: Dungeon Crawler Carl #2

Previous book in this series: Dungeon Crawler Carl

Author: Matt Dinniman

Genre: Adult, fantasy, sci-fi

Publication date: January 2021

Published by: Ace

Source: Purchased hardcover

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Synopsis: “Greetings, Crawlers! The training levels have concluded. Now the games may truly begin.”

The aliens have come, and they’ve transformed Earth into a multilevel, video game–like dungeon. It’s the newest season of the galaxy’s most watched game show, Dungeon Crawler World. Now on the third floor, Carl and Donut have to fight harder than ever. They’ve already proven that a Coast Guard vet and once-and-forever feline royalty are an almost unstoppable team. Their ratings are off the charts. Viewers can’t get enough. But the dungeon gets more dangerous each day, and now there’s a whole new problem to deal with: Quests.

They call it the Over City. A sprawling, once-thriving metropolis devastated by a mysterious calamity. But these streets are far from abandoned. An undead circus trawls the ruins. Murdered women rain from the sky. An ancient spell is finally ready to reveal its dark purpose. Can Carl and Donut solve the mystery in time?

And can Carl finally find some pants?

Includes part two of the exclusive bonus story “Backstage at the Pineapple Cabaret.”

My rating: ★★★★☆

Carl, Princess Donut, and Mongo made it to the next level, and it was as chaotic as ever—It was great! Lol.

In the last book, Princess Donut got Mongo, and I'm not gonna lie, I was a little unsure about him at first because the idea of a pet getting a pet was kind of ridiculous 😆 But he really grew on me in this book! I love him so much! The way he's grown from a little rage monster to devoutly protecting Princess Donut... I freaking love him! And I, of course, still adore Donut herself too. She’s a lot more intelligent than she lets on. And she and Carl make such a good team.

This book was just as fun and chaotic as the last book—I really enjoyed it! There was still good action, now with the added introduction of quests. Carl and Donut picked their forms, and I honestly think Carl's pick will be important in the future. Idk. I'm intrigued by it. And also there were some revelations at the end of the book that made me kindof nervous, but I'm really looking forward to seeing how that all pans out. But all in all, I am really enjoying this series so far and am looking forward to Carl and Donut's next adventure!

Have you read this book? If so, what did you think about it? If not, what do you think? Does it sound like something you might want to read? Leave me a link to your review or comment below! 😊