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Synopsis
It’s off to the races in the explosive eighth book in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series—featuring bonus material exclusive to this print edition. As chaos and mass panic spread outside the dungeon in the wake of Faction Wars, Carl and Donut find themselves on the tenth floor, where they’re forced to compete in a surprisingly normal set of tasks. Well, normal for the dungeon. Races. Get from point A to point B, and don’t come in last. After each race, they pick an upgrade for their vehicle and the track gets more challenging. It all seems a little too normal, a little too simple. Ignore those strange glitches that are occurring with increasing frequency. Don’t listen to those whispers about what’s happening on the mysterious eleventh floor, something the system AI calls A Parade of Horribles. Nobody, not even the showrunners, knows what that means. Just that the AI has ominously dubbed it “a coming-out party for the ages.” Everything is fine, Crawler. I repeat, everything is fine. Carl hates that it’s business as usual. The rules of this floor have taken away his agency. That just will not do. So Carl is planning a party of his own. It’s a plan so dangerous, so insane, he can’t even consult his friends lest the AI put a stop to it. Because if it goes wrong, it’s not just the end of Carl and Donut. No. The stakes are higher than they’ve ever been. Includes part eight of the exclusive bonus story “Backstage at the Pineapple Cabaret.”
A Parade of Horribles: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
This eighth installment in a dark sci-fi fantasy series features strong violence within a deadly dungeon competition, gallows humor, and adult language throughout. The stakes are life-or-death with mass panic and system manipulation.
What to know going in
This book has strong violence, mild sexual content, and strong language. Content notes include death, mass death, and violence (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Fans will love the high-stakes racing challenges, Carl's rebellious scheming against the AI system, and the mysterious threat building on floor eleven.