The Gate of the Feral Gods by Matt Dinniman

New Achievement! Total, Utter Failure.

You failed a quest less than five minutes after you received it. Now that’s talent.

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. Carl and his team can't go it alone. Not this time. They 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, Crawler. Welcome to the fifth floor of the dungeon.

4.00/5.00

The Gate of the Feral Gods is an excellent addition to the Dungeon Crawler Carl Series. While this dungeon floor on this book is not as interesting as the previous book, the characters have grown more familiar, and there more depth to these crawlers than ever before. Donut is an excellent character, a variety we almost never see in fantasy/science fiction. The absurdity of this series allows such characters to exist and allows them to grow in interesting ways.

Boy, did I enjoy the AI comments in this book. I think the Carl-AI interaction is the favorite part of this series for me. keep it coming!

This is an action packed excellent read with some surprising twists in the overall story line. I am totally invested in Carl, who seems to be evolving into a General Carl type character. However, I see a lot of Mary Sue vibes around this character. While one of Carl's character traits is a relative lack of intelligence, he seems to be the smartest person in the Dungeon. I am glad that he started losing his shit in this book, which is a more authentic reaction to his character trait.

The audiobook is excellent as usual. Don't miss out what are probably the best audiobooks ever made!