Ehhh, more of the same.

Ehhh, more of the same. It starts off immediately after the events of the previous books and plays out like it’s next chapters. Which is fine but I sometimes don’t mind a little time skip ahead when able to skip over some of the same-same stuff we already are established with.

The world building didn’t do much more then the prior book, it added a new floor that had its own new additions but nothing outrageously different to make it feel like it’s own thing.

The plot was, meh. There honestly was just a lot of moving parts but none of these parts really felt all that impactful, i felt really reallllllly detached to the main conflict. Mostly because it was set up to be give the illusion of a subplot/sidequest. However it really never transfered over that subplot/sidequest feeling over when it became clear it was going to be the front and center plot. It really didn’t leave you with a lot to feel attached to it. You’re mainly with our two main protagonist and all other side characters just really arnt there this time and no one really comes in to get you to care about them or what happens with the plot.

The whole clown plot line also felt really messy and not in a fun campy sort of way. It felt more disorganized and stuck together with glue trying its best to work but it never felt like it was working. It felt so throwaway that I practically oh most forgot it happened until I got into writing this review.

The only additions I sorta liked is when the characters stepped away from the dungeon to get into their interviews. These were very small snippets that have huge overall impact to the entirety of what is going on. As short as these moments were you could feel the good writing in them and the overall tone of it felt consequential. I really liked what was developing in those moments and being able to see the view from far away like that. It really feels like those small moments keep developing slowly into something that is bleeding into the dungeon experience and i like how it’s tieing itself into it all.

Overall though, this was a averagely good adventure romp that lacked the humor of the first book. However I can see it slowly developing into what I hope is an amazing overarching plot line that delivers the big impact I’m hoping for.