The Butcher's Masquerade: Book 5 in the Dungeon Crawler Carl LitRPG Series

DID WE SAY KILL, KILL, KILL? OH, WE MEANT RUN, RUN. RUUUUUUUN! This is the fifth explosive installment in Matt Dinniman’s best-selling LitRPG series, where going from the most watched to the most hunted is anything but fun. Carl and Princess Donut face new terrors as the gates are down and the hunters are loose in this hilarious, action-packed adventure.

The latest floor level introduces a terrible new threat: The Hunting Grounds. A lush jungle teeming with danger, savage dinosaurs seeking blood, and a fallen princess intent on vengeance await the remaining crawlers. To top it off, there’s a mysterious, end-of-floor celebration for the top crawlers, dubbed ‘The Butcher’s Masquerade.’

Just when Carl and Princess Donut think they’ve seen it all competing in the galaxy’s most popular game show, outside tourists are finally allowed to enter the game—and they are ready to hunt. Among them is Vrah, a famed and veteran hunter seeking the biggest trophy of her career. Carl and Princess Donut might be her prey, but this season, the prey are fighting back.

• The fifth book in the highly popular Dungeon Crawler Carl LitRPG series.
• Features Carl and Princess Donut navigating The Hunting Grounds floor.
• Introduces external tourist hunters, including the veteran Vrah.
• A humorous, action-packed installment praised for its depth and emotion beneath the gore.
• Features a hardcover binding for durability.

• Author: Matt Dinniman
• Series: Dungeon Crawler Carl (Book 5 of 8)
• Binding: Hardcover
• Print Length: 720 pages
• Language: English
• Publication Date: March 12, 2026
• Dimensions: 16.7 x 5.9 x 24.2 cm
• Weight: 750 g
• ISBN-13: 978-0241829820

Dive into the next level of survival, humor, and unexpected depth with The Butcher's Masquerade, the latest must-read for fans of game-based fantasy.