Carl's Doomsday Scenario

This is the second book in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series. I enjoyed this book thoroughly. However, it didn't feel as original and exciting as the first book. I expected that there would be a sort of sophomore slump with the second book. These novels appeared online, similar to The Martian, and were published traditionally after developing a huge following. So sophomore slump may be a misnomer. Instead, maybe I can say that the author settled into a groove. The story is still fast paced and exciting with a doomsday scenario for a climax. But I know now it's about settling in for the ride.