New Achievement! Total, Utter Failure.
Surviving in a multilevel dungeon that also happens to be the set of the galaxy’s most watched game show has taught Carl and his ex-girlfriend’s cat, Princess Donut, that there’s only one thing they can count on apart from each other: they never know what’s coming next.
And this floor is no exception.
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 …
New Achievement! Total, Utter Failure.
Surviving in a multilevel dungeon that also happens to be the set of the galaxy’s most watched game show has taught Carl and his ex-girlfriend’s cat, Princess Donut, that there’s only one thing they can count on apart from each other: they never know what’s coming next.
And this floor is no exception.
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 straightforward.
One bubble. Four castles. Fifteen days. Capture each one, and the stairwell is unlocked. Going it alone is not an option this time, so Carl and his team 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? We did say to expect the unexpected . . .
Hardcover, 608 pages
English language
Published March 12, 2026 by Penguin Michael Joseph.
I think I've fallen in love with Princess Donut. I just love her as a person. And this goes for almost any other protagonist in here, even Carl, because they are just likable, human, relatable, and this in these circumstances.
It reads like one would play a RPG, and this would be, or could be what happens. It's so much fun, and it's just easy to read and turn the next page.
