The Butcher’s Masquerade
The Butcher’s Masquerade by Matt Dinniman is set to be published by Penguin Group on April 8, 2025. This edition spans 720 pages and is presented in English. In this fifth installment of the Dungeon Crawler Carl series, Carl and Princess Donut find themselves in a perilous jungle filled with savage dinosaurs and a vengeful fallen princess. As they navigate the challenges of the latest dungeon level, they must contend with a new threat that emerges as outside tourists enter the game, eager to hunt.
Readers will encounter a vivid landscape where survival is paramount, and the stakes are higher than ever. The narrative unfolds in a world where competition intensifies, and the introduction of veteran hunters like Vrah adds a new layer of danger. With themes of action, adventure, and elements of fantasy, this installment promises to engage fans of GameLit and LitRPG genres. The book also includes bonus material exclusive to this print edition, enhancing the experience for readers who follow Carl and Princess Donut’s journey through the galaxy’s most popular game show.
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Carl and Princess Donut refuse to be prey in the fifth book in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series—now with bonus material exclusive to this print edition!
Attention. Attention. The gates are down. The hunters are loose.
Run, Run, Run.
A lush jungle teeming with danger. Savage dinosaurs seeking blood. A fallen princess intent on vengeance. A mysterious, end-of-floor celebration for the top crawlers, dubbed “The Butcher’s Masquerade.” But that’s not all.
Just when Coast Guard vet Carl and his ex-girlfriend’s cat, Princess Donut, think they’ve seen it all as they compete to survive in the galaxy’s most popular game show, the latest dungeon level introduces a terrible new threat.
The sixth floor. The Hunting Grounds.
As the remaining crawlers battle for their lives, outside tourists are finally allowed to enter the game, and they are ready to hunt. Among them is Vrah, a famed and veteran hunter, intent on collecting the biggest trophy of her career.
But her prey is far from harmless, and this season they are fighting back.
Welcome, crawlers. Welcome to the sixth floor of the dungeon.
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