{"title":"Matt Dinniman","description":"Matt Dinniman is a writer, artist, and musician (well, he's a bass player) from Gig Harbor, WA. He is the author of several books, including the bestselling Dungeon Crawler Carl series.","products":[{"product_id":"operation-bounce-house-paperback","title":"Operation Bounce House - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA man must fight for his planet against impossible odds when gamers from Earth attempt to remotely annihilate it in this epic, fast-paced novel from the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the smash-hit \u003ci\u003eDungeon Crawler Carl\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAll colonist Oliver Lewis ever wanted to do is run the family ranch with his sister, maybe play a gig or two with his band, and keep his family's aging fleet of intelligent agriculture bots ticking as long as possible. 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Being stuck with her prize-winning show cat. And you know what's worse than \u003ci\u003ethat\u003c\/i\u003e? An alien invasion, the destruction of all man-made structures on Earth, and the systematic exploitation of all the survivors for a sadistic intergalactic game show. That's what. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJoin Coast Guard vet Carl and his ex-girlfriend's cat, Princess Donut, as they try to survive the end of the world--or just get to the next level--in a video game-like, trap-filled fantasy dungeon. A dungeon that's actually the set of a reality television show with countless viewers across the galaxy. Exploding goblins. Magical potions. Deadly, drug-dealing llamas. This ain't your ordinary game show. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWelcome, Crawler. Welcome to the Dungeon. Survival is optional. 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