This Inevitable Ruin (Dungeon Crawler Carl Book 7) by Matt Dinniman

New York Times Bestseller. The seventh book in the wildly beloved Dungeon Crawler Carl series has arrived on our shelves—and this print edition comes with bonus material you won’t find anywhere else.

If you’ve been following Carl and Princess Donut through the chaos, you know the stakes have never been higher. Welcome to the ninth floor. Faction Wars.

Nine armies enter, led by the galaxy’s richest and most ruthless aliens. The goal? Capture and hold the castle at the center of it all. Strategy. Alliances. Pitched battles. Betrayal. It makes for great fun—and even greater television.

But this season is different, thanks to our unlikely heroes.

For the first time, the crawlers have their own army. The NPCs—usually nothing more than cannon fodder—have become fully self-aware and formed a team all their own. And the danger runs deeper than ever: any combatant who dies on this battlefield stays in the ground.

For Donut and Katia, it’s personal. No matter who wins, only one of them walks away from this level. Survival is going to take everything they’ve got. And maybe a veteran or two.

This is it. This is war.

Fans of GameLit and LitRPG, this is the payoff you’ve been waiting for—perfect for readers who love their fantasy fast, funny, and full of heart. It’s a series that’s earned a fiercely devoted community, and it’s easy to see why.

Grab a copy, find a cozy corner, and let the salt air and the story pull you in. We’d love to help you catch up on the whole series if you’re new to the crawl.

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