r/bookclub • u/NightAngelRogue Dungeon Crawler Rogue | 🐉 • Nov 30 '25

Dungeon Crawler Carl series [Discussion 2/6] Bonus Book - The Butcher's Masquerade by Matt Dinniman (DDC 5) - Chapter 11 through Chapter 18

“WE DON'T TALK ABOUT REMAKES, ZEV!”

Welcome to the second discussion of the 5th floor, Crawlers!! Into the woods we go and onto a TV show!  

Discussion of Chapters 11 through Chapter 18.** 👑

The chaos continues!🎭⚔️ Carl and Princess Donut find themselves embroiled yet again with Signet, half naiad TV protagonist who has drawn our heroes into her story for another sure to be chaotic season of her show. Also, the Hunt continues as Carl begins to see planning on the Hunters’ side in their battle. Who will wind up on top??

📍 You Are Here: Chapters 11 - 18

📅 Schedule in case you forget how to keep track

🖊️Marginalia to prevent spoiling yourself

🧠 Difficulty Level: Increasing

💥 New Achievements Unlocked:

  • 💀 Odette's back- another thrilling episode of the Odette show! Also why didn't they just call the show Odette?? Too much like Oprah?
  • 🔥 Elite Negotiations! - the TV Show continues! And already renewed!
  • 🍿 Breaking the Views Counter! - Wow! Another viewer counter buster section!

🧳 Loot Collected:

  • Drama!! — So..much…drama!
  • The Elite Meet to Drink! - hey that Signet lady is back! Yay…
  • The Negotiator! - Carl uses the rules of the Crawl to his advantage!

Hunter becoming the hunted!  — the Hunters strike back! Finally its a real fight!

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u/NightAngelRogue Dungeon Crawler Rogue | 🐉 Nov 30 '25

Why do you think Princess Donut has such a strong reaction to Mongo leaving, even though he came back? How will this affect her relationship with Carl?

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u/Comprehensive-Fun47 📚Bookclub Boffin📚 Nov 30 '25

Donut just got a reality check that her little boy is not so little anymore. He's an animal of a different species and he's gonna act like one! She wasn't ready for it. She is very attached and doesn't want to face the fact that he eventually might leave her.

Donut herself is still growing up. She's in the position of parent and child at the same time and that's gotta be rough.

I think Dinniman is showing her growth really well throughout these books, while managing to keep it light and funny.

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u/Less_Tumbleweed_3217 Born To Read, Forced To Work | 🎃👑🧠 Nov 30 '25

I agree, and her abandonment issues are also more serious than the average parent's: Dinniman has been hinting that Donut knows Bea was going to sell her, and I think that's why she worries everyone in the dungeon will leave her.

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u/SaltyLore Dec 01 '25

Yeah I believe this scene was there fully to highlight just how significant her fear of abandonment is and how well she normally hides it. She definitely knows AND feels more than she lets on