The Gate of the Feral Gods
Author: Matt Dinniman
Genre: Sci-fi
Released: 2021
Rating:
New Achievement! Total, Utter Failure. You failed a quest less than five minutes after you received it. Now that’s talent.
Surviving in a multilevel dungeon that also happens to be the set of the galaxy’s most watched game show has taught Coast Guard vet Carl and his ex-girlfriend’s cat, Princess Donut, that there’s only one thing they can count on apart from each they never know what’s coming next. And this floor is no exception.
A floating fortress occupied by warrior gnomes. A castle made of sand. A derelict submarine guarded by malfunctioning machines. A haunted crypt surrounded by lethal traps.
It was supposed to be easy. One bubble. Four castles. Fifteen days. Capture each one, and the stairwell is unlocked. Here's the thing. It's never easy. Going it alone is not an option this time, so Carl and his team must rely on the help of the low-level, I-can't-believe-these-idiots-are-still-alive crawlers trapped in the bubble with them. But can they be trusted?
Welcome, Crawlers. Welcome to the fifth floor of the dungeon.
Dungeon Crawler Carl is a fun series of book, but like number 3 this one felt like a bit of a drag up until the last 1/5 of the book, where I think it got better. I particularly like how Carl is starting to really establish himself in the dungeon now and continues to put two fingers up to the powers that be.
I felt that the story arc was really slow to get going on this book, but once it did gain momentum, it was enjoyable.
I've been reading these books back to back; there's other books I want to read, so I think I'm going to take a break from reading these books and will switch to something else.
I won't stop consuming the series though - my backlog of podcasts has dwindled lately, and lots of people have recommended the Dungeon Crawler Carl audiobooks. So I've started listening to book #5 in the car and on walks, and will switch to reading something else.
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