The Eye of the Bedlam Bride: Dungeon Crawler Carl, Book 6

4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars | 14,058 ratings

Price: 34.96

Last update: 04-17-2025


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A pantheon of forgotten gods. An old grudge between a talk show host, an heiress, and the man they shattered along the way. A rapidly deteriorating AI system. An inconvenient tiara upon the head of a friend.

It is bedlam on the eighth floor.

As management reels from the unexpected conclusion of the seventh level, the surviving crawlers stumble onto the eighth and find themselves scattered. It’s a map based on Earth’s final days before the collapse, where ethereal, intangible ghosts of humanity go about their lives, oblivious of the impending doom. Living amongst these ghosts are monsters based in Earth lore. “Legendary” creatures tied to the geographical location they inhabit.

Each team of crawlers is given a task: find and capture six of these beasts. The captured monsters will be turned into cards. Cards that can be summoned into battle again and again. The stronger and deadlier the better.

At the end of the floor, the bad guys will also have decks, and they will have some of the most powerful cards available. So it’s crucial to assemble the toughest squad possible.

But like always, there is a catch. There’s always a catch.

As Carl and Donut know all too well, just because someone is captured, it doesn’t mean they have been tamed.

Her name is Shi Maria. She’s easily the most powerful monster in their area. If they want to survive, they must capture her. But she is no ordinary beast. She’s intelligent. She was once married to a god, a god who is now missing. Her special attack is known to drive one insane. They call her the Bedlam Bride.

“Beware, beware. Beware the eye of the Bedlam Bride.”


Top reviews from the United States

  • Karissa Eckert
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful continuation to an amazing series!
    Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2024
    Series Info/Source: This is the 6th book in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series. I bought this on audiobook.

    Thoughts: Just like all the previous books in this series, I really enjoyed this book a ton. I listened to this on audiobook, and the audiobook is incredibly well done. This book adds another twist to the series with this level being an oddly Pokemon-like game of capturing monsters and then using their cards in upcoming battles. Carl and Donut continue to work on screwing with the politics behind everything and the AI is starting to become increasingly independent.

    At this point you either love this series or you have stopped reading it, so you probably won't be reading this review if you haven't read the rest of the series. Given the complexity of this series but the excellent way it is done (which makes it so stuff is never confusing), I don't have a lot to say here. If you enjoy this series, you will love this sixth book.

    Like previous books, this is action packed and complex, with rich world-building, intense action, and amazing character-building. The plot keeps having new elements added to it but these elements only enhance the story and never make it too confusing. At this point, I would call this epic humorous fantasy sci-fi. All of our characters are getting a bit quirky after their time in the dungeon, and this book tackles some of those mental health issues as well. So, it's not all fun and games. Things do get pretty serious at times which I think is very appropriate and pulls the reader back to the injustices faced by characters throughout.

    I continue to love Donut and Carl and all the other side characters as well. A couple of major new characters are introduced and I love what is happening with the Odette storyline. We also find out a lot more about Mordecai's back story. This was just a highly entertaining and incredible read.

    My Summary (5/5): Overall I absolutely loved this addition to the Dungeon Crawler Carl series. This remains highly entertaining, full of incredibly surprises, wonderful world-building, amazing characters, and break neck pacing. It is still humorous but has gotten a bit more serious as we start to look at the long-term effects of dungeon delving like this. I am eager to read book 7, "This Inevitable Ruin", when it releases. It has a November ebook planned release date with the audiobook release pushed out to February. Given that I have been listening to all of these on audiobook with my family, I will probably wait until February to pick it up, although I want to read it in November!
  • David Tart
    5.0 out of 5 stars Eye of the Bedlam Bride soars!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2024
    This installment in the Dungeon Crawler series does not disappoint. There's more action, more humor, more clever plot twists and exploits, more character development. I couldn't put it down.
    Epic world building and fast paced but surprisingly touching and emotionally moving, as well as hilarious and just plain old fashioned fun!
    Can't wait to read book 7!
  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Keeps on building!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2024
    I really enjoy Litrpg as a genre, so I am biased. However, this series has got me staying up late, skipping other activities. So good. The magic/technology is logical yet intriguing. Good dynamic characters with plenty of action, drama, humor. These are just fantastic.
  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars It punches in the feels...
    Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2025
    I started my own author journey a year ago. For some reason or another, I missed DCC. A fellow author who is having his own meteoric rise recommended it.

    I wasn't disappointed.

    The story is a litRPG. But it's much more than stats and numbers. I read the other five before it, and all the moving parts just click--the humor, the gross out moments, the unbreakable will of Carl and Donut, and the other support cast.

    Its been a while since I read a story that could push me to laugh out loud, and then nearly break me into tears within a single chapter. Most of the hints are there, hidden in the storyline, of the twists and turns they'll face. It's a work of mad genius. Thank you, Matt. Keep on Crawling!
  • ariaamina
    4.0 out of 5 stars Keeping it strong
    Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2024
    Matt has kept my interest all the way through thus far. His stories are both touching and goddamed hilarious, making them worth time and money.
  • Rando Anonymous #00000
    5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely love it!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2024
    This was recommended by Kindle Unlimited so I know the damn AI wanted me to read this. This is a blitz stick of a series. If you don't know what the means, just read the damn book. Excellent premise, well thought out, funny, and generally violent as hell. Oh, yeah...it's written well, too. I've burned through the entire series already. EFFIN NEW FAN: I NEED BOOK #8, MATT! I NEED IT, NOW!

    Anyway...despite being on KU, I'm going to buy the series outright. I now get to look forward to reading them again prior to the release of #8. WRITE THE DAMN BOOK, MATT!!

    Thank you for the thing you've created. I just love it. - M
  • Jefferson Kohlhepp
    5.0 out of 5 stars I can't believe it's believable
    Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2024
    Absolutely outrageous situations, characters, battles and humor. It shouldn't work but the motivations are so true that I'm completely invested. What diabolical fun! Still binge reading and ready for more.
  • JMS
    5.0 out of 5 stars New Achievement!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2024
    You've written the funniest, action-iest, most unhinged skull pounder yet!

    Calling this "litrpg" isn't quite right. It's its own thing. Matt Dinniman is a good writer and possibly crazy. He manages to be original AND employs a professional editor. If this isn't a show on Prime with a LOTR-esque budget soon, somebody screwed up. Keep them coming, please. You will not break me. Unless you stop writing these before it's over.

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