Carl's Doomsday Scenario

4 stars, Metaphorosis reviews

Summary
Carl the human and Princess Donut the cat survived the destruction of the Earth, but only by entering a dungeon competition created for the amusement of the planet's new alien owners. They've done well to survive so far. But that was only the first two, introductory levels. Soon, it will get tough.

Review
I liked Dungeon Crawler Carl, the first in this series. Apparently it's part of a litRPG subgenre I'd not encountered before, and I wasn't too sure the joke would keep on being funny throughout the series. To the end of this second book, though, it still works.

There's a fair amount that's hard to follow, but also unnecessary to worry about – the details of Carl and Donut's fights, the galactic alien politics behind it all, how the ‘magic' works, and even the mechanics of the game system they're all immersed in. The good news is that none of that really matters. It's diverting and entertaining scenery, and there's a lot of leveling up that goes on, but the core of the story is Carl and Donut's relationship and general adventure, and that's where Dinniman has done a good job in this second volume. It's just fun to read – undemanding and diverting.

It's been a while since I read a book that kept demanding to be picked up, but this is one.

I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review.