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This Inevitable Ruin

Dungeon Crawler Carl Book 7

Matt Dinniman

Ages 14–18

Readers rate it 4.6 (1.2K on Hardcover)

Released Nov 3, 2024

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This seventh book in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series escalates the stakes with large-scale strategic warfare and permanent character death, distinguishing it from earlier volumes' lower-stakes gameplay. While the LitRPG framework keeps violence somewhat abstracted and the tone balances humor with genuine tension, the themes of high-stakes conflict, betrayal, and moral complexity warrant an older teen audience. The series is known for strong character development and themes of friendship and rebellion against systemic oppression, which appeal to mature YA readers.

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From the publisher

The time has come! Book seven in the bestselling Dungeon Crawler Carl series is here! They call it Faction Wars.The ninth floor. Nine armies, each led by rich and powerful aliens from across the galaxy. Each team has one objective: to capture and hold the castle at the very center of the battlefield. Strategy, alliance... The time has come! Book seven in the bestselling Dungeon Crawler Carl series is here! They call it Faction Wars.The ninth floor. Nine armies, each led by rich and powerful aliens from across the galaxy. Each team has one objective: to capture and hold the castle at the very center of the battlefield. Strategy, alliances, pitched battles, and, of course, betrayal... It all makes for great fun and even greater television. After all, none of these powerful aliens really die when they're playing war. Except this time. This time, winner takes all. Those who fall, stay in the ground. As the AI continues its rapid decline, Carl and company take advantage of the chaos. For the first time ever, the crawlers are fighting back. They are now one of the nine teams. And this season, there's a tenth army on the playing field. The NPCs, who are normally used as nothing but cannon fodder, have become fully self-aware and formed a team of their own. For Donut and Katia, the stakes are even higher. Only one of them will be allowed to leave this level. If they all want to survive, they're going to need a little help from a veteran or two. This is it. This is what they've been fighting toward. This is war. This inevitable ruin.

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  • Fiction
  • Diverse Characters
  • Loveable Characters
  • A mix driven
  • Strong Character Development
  • Weak Character Development
  • Plot driven
  • Character driven
  • Unloveable Characters
  • Not Diverse Characters
  • Adventurous
  • funny

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ISBN 9798344591230 · Independently Published