The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook (Dungeon Crawler Carl)
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Welcome to the Iron Tangle! Carl and his ex-girlfriend’s cat, Princess Donut, have to team up with other contestants not just to survive, but to solve a deadly puzzle in this third, mind-twisting novel in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series—now with bonus material exclusive to this print edition.
Earth has been transformed into the set of the galaxy’s most watched game show: Dungeon Crawler World, a nightmarish, multilevel, video game–like dungeon filled with traps, monsters, and mind-bending puzzles. Carl and Donut have survived so far, but this fourth level is unlike anything they could imagine. The Iron Tangle: an impossibly complicated subway system tied together into a knot of trains of all kinds, from classic steam engines to sleek modern cars. Up is down. Down is up. Close is far. The cars are filled with monsters, the railway stations aren’t always what they seem, and the exit is perpetually just a few stops away.
The top ten list is populated, and Carl and Donut have made it. But that popularity comes with a price. They each now have a bounty on their head. They must work with other crawlers to solve the puzzle of the floor, but how can they do that when they don’t know who to trust? The secret to unraveling it all may be hidden in the pages of a seemingly useless book.
Welcome, Crawlers. Welcome to the fourth floor of the dungeon.
Includes part three of the exclusive bonus story “Backstage at the Pineapple Cabaret.”
Earth has been transformed into the set of the galaxy’s most watched game show: Dungeon Crawler World, a nightmarish, multilevel, video game–like dungeon filled with traps, monsters, and mind-bending puzzles. Carl and Donut have survived so far, but this fourth level is unlike anything they could imagine. The Iron Tangle: an impossibly complicated subway system tied together into a knot of trains of all kinds, from classic steam engines to sleek modern cars. Up is down. Down is up. Close is far. The cars are filled with monsters, the railway stations aren’t always what they seem, and the exit is perpetually just a few stops away.
The top ten list is populated, and Carl and Donut have made it. But that popularity comes with a price. They each now have a bounty on their head. They must work with other crawlers to solve the puzzle of the floor, but how can they do that when they don’t know who to trust? The secret to unraveling it all may be hidden in the pages of a seemingly useless book.
Welcome, Crawlers. Welcome to the fourth floor of the dungeon.
Includes part three of the exclusive bonus story “Backstage at the Pineapple Cabaret.”
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Readers say this third installment of *The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook* is hilariously absurd, with standout character moments and fresh, energetic a...
The work building on this level of the dungeon was confusing but I really loved the character development
If the first two books were Carl and Donut finding their footing, this one is them fully letting loose, and it is an absolute blast. The crafting system takes center stage and it suits Carl perfectly, because nothing is more satisfying than watching someone improvise increasingly unhinged solutions to impossible problems. New faces like Prepotente and Firas bring fresh energy, and Donut remains in peak form throughout.
Three books in and the emotional stakes keep climbing right alongside the action. There are moments here that genuinely hit hard, and they land because the groundwork has been so carefully laid. This series shows absolutely zero signs of slowing down.
Love this series, but this book's "Floor" rail transportation was a cluster to follow when listening to audiobook. The "Floor" felt unnecessarily confusing (which I know was kind of the point), so I just started tuning out during those parts of the book.
Still really funny, great read. Loving the series. This one was confusing, it says that at the beginning. But the 'map' at the end doesn't clear anything up i was just left with more questions. All I can recommend is roll with it! Great character development in this one!
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