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The Trash Tier Dungeon
For these two, getting along means life or death.
Minette, the lowest ranked sentient dungeon in Bellstrang, deserves her Trash Tier title. She's more interested in playing with her cats and having fun than being a proper dungeon.
Scorned by recent experiences, Arden the Dungeon Pixie doesn't have time for fun. The only thing she likes on her schedule is beheading her enemies.
Following a treacherous act against her last dungeon, the Overseer of Dungeons reassigns Arden to work with Minette. If she fails to lift Minette to the Overseer's standards within a month's time, he'll smite her.
Complicating things further is a revenge-seeking rogue who wants Arden dead.
Minette, the lowest ranked sentient dungeon in Bellstrang, deserves her Trash Tier title. She's more interested in playing with her cats and having fun than being a proper dungeon.
Scorned by recent experiences, Arden the Dungeon Pixie doesn't have time for fun. The only thing she likes on her schedule is beheading her enemies.
Following a treacherous act against her last dungeon, the Overseer of Dungeons reassigns Arden to work with Minette. If she fails to lift Minette to the Overseer's standards within a month's time, he'll smite her.
Complicating things further is a revenge-seeking rogue who wants Arden dead.
- GenresFantasy
279 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 11, 2018
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April 23, 2019
The Trash Tier Dungeon has an interesting premise - it makes the readers root for a Dungeon and not for adventurers who explore it. I like this idea as I think it offers plenty of creative possibilities.
Unfortunately, the author focused on a weak conflict between petty players and snarky pixie and "her" Dungeon. First 30% of the book focuses on establishing stats, developments, and world-building. Then we have fights, deaths, electro-blasts, deaths, some magic, and general chaos.
I’ve never been a gamer and I don’t belong to a target audience of this book. I read it as part of my r/fantasy Bingo challenge. I find it poorly written, forgettable and uninspiring.
My opinion may be (and probably is ) biased so if you love LitRPG subgenre don’t pay too much attention to it.
Unfortunately, the author focused on a weak conflict between petty players and snarky pixie and "her" Dungeon. First 30% of the book focuses on establishing stats, developments, and world-building. Then we have fights, deaths, electro-blasts, deaths, some magic, and general chaos.
I’ve never been a gamer and I don’t belong to a target audience of this book. I read it as part of my r/fantasy Bingo challenge. I find it poorly written, forgettable and uninspiring.
My opinion may be (and probably is ) biased so if you love LitRPG subgenre don’t pay too much attention to it.
March 1, 2018
Enjoyable dungeon core novel
This is one of the better dungeon core litrpg stories that I've read. The character of both Arden and Minette show significant development as the novel progresses. I enjoyed it's sense of humor and I'm very much looking forward to the sequel.
This is one of the better dungeon core litrpg stories that I've read. The character of both Arden and Minette show significant development as the novel progresses. I enjoyed it's sense of humor and I'm very much looking forward to the sequel.
July 2, 2018
Arden the Endless Terror has one final chance to prove herself worthy as a du dungeon pixie. If she fails, she is finished, and not just in dungeon work, Demon Lord Oiseau has sworn to smite her. The problem is, her new pairing is with the worst dungeon ever made, they dubbed it the Trash Tier Dungeon. It had a feline heart, and we all know how cats can be. Arden's last dungeon had made her life miserable, there was no way she was going to let this one kill her. Their personalities clash, their idea of what the dungeon should be differ, but the threat is too real to ignore. If they want to survive they have one month to turn the dungeon into something more than a joke, assuming the guild Arden angered before arriving doesn't kill them first.
The Trash Tier Dungeon is Kaye Fairburn's unique take on the LitRPG genre. You've read about the heroes, not read about the dungeons. It's not all fun and games for the creatures that build them and stock them with loot. Their very life hangs in the balance each time something, monster or adventure opens the door. With limited resources, and difficult odds they create the adventure, growing, changing, evolving, all to ensure that those who travel through them think twice about destroying the heart and thus terminating the dungeon forever. This is a fun and action-packed read. The author inserts humour and drama, fitting for a cat based dungeon. Decisions that seem impulsive or random are well implemented to reflect the personalities and past experiences of the characters involved. Great for the young adult and Dungeon Core genre fans.
The Trash Tier Dungeon is Kaye Fairburn's unique take on the LitRPG genre. You've read about the heroes, not read about the dungeons. It's not all fun and games for the creatures that build them and stock them with loot. Their very life hangs in the balance each time something, monster or adventure opens the door. With limited resources, and difficult odds they create the adventure, growing, changing, evolving, all to ensure that those who travel through them think twice about destroying the heart and thus terminating the dungeon forever. This is a fun and action-packed read. The author inserts humour and drama, fitting for a cat based dungeon. Decisions that seem impulsive or random are well implemented to reflect the personalities and past experiences of the characters involved. Great for the young adult and Dungeon Core genre fans.
February 18, 2018
After a while it became not great but enjoyable enough. Even if the explanation for dubngeons was even flimsier than normal for the genre. Why do they even want adventurers to enter? In most the explanation is that their death or presence gives the dungeon more power but as far as I can tell that isn't the case here. The dungeons are more dungeon keeper style ressources come from having your peons mine the area and adventurers attacking and killing monsters means you have to pay for them again and even killing the attackers does not give you any ressources to rebuild. The only benefit that I can remember being mentioned is getting their stuff so that you can use it as loot to lure more adventurers. Without a reason to want addventurers at all that seems pointless.
Anyway light hearted, humor oriented read. Nothing super funny fine if you want something light.
Btw
Anyway light hearted, humor oriented read. Nothing super funny fine if you want something light.
Btw
March 7, 2018
A very fun dungeon core story with a relatively unusual twist. The main characters are fun and actually seem to have personality, even if the characterization feels a bit heavy-handed or inconsistent at times. I wish the book were a bit longer; the worldbuilding and dungeon mechanics in particular could have used a lot more exploration (maybe we'll see more in a sequel?).
Minette and Arden had an interesting dynamic, and the development of their interpersonal dynamic is something that is sorely lacking in this genre. More interesting characters with actual flaws please!
Conversely, I think the actual dungeon-running side of things was a bit lacking compared to other books. Very little time is spent describing the layout or development of the dungeon once things get rolling, and it ended up feeling like two or three primary rooms loosely connected by generic dungeon corridor. Overall it feels light on the crunch and heavy on the fluff - which is rather fitting for a cat dungeon, but if you're hoping for Divine Dungeon levels of micromanagement and engineering you will be disappointed.
Overall I think it's an excellent addition to the genre, and it provides a new focus and perspective without straying too far from the central ideas of a dungeon core story.
Minette and Arden had an interesting dynamic, and the development of their interpersonal dynamic is something that is sorely lacking in this genre. More interesting characters with actual flaws please!
Conversely, I think the actual dungeon-running side of things was a bit lacking compared to other books. Very little time is spent describing the layout or development of the dungeon once things get rolling, and it ended up feeling like two or three primary rooms loosely connected by generic dungeon corridor. Overall it feels light on the crunch and heavy on the fluff - which is rather fitting for a cat dungeon, but if you're hoping for Divine Dungeon levels of micromanagement and engineering you will be disappointed.
Overall I think it's an excellent addition to the genre, and it provides a new focus and perspective without straying too far from the central ideas of a dungeon core story.
February 21, 2018
No backstory, bland dungeon.
The characters in this do not develop and have practicly no back story. Background information on items and creatures is not given, and dungeon creation blandly progresses at a snails pace.
The first meaningful and detailed backstory information is given 40% in by the pixie character. There is little to no other backstory included in the book outside of that. The characters do not improve. The main two change in some ways, but neither the result nor process are of any interest while reading.
Most damning for the dungeon core book is simply the lack of interesting dungeon creation. The traps, setups, strategies, and monsters within are largely dull and uninspired. Not even the process of creating the rooms was of any interest, when it was described at all.
If you are intentionally looking for new dungeon core releases, this book is not bad enough to warn you away from it. However, if you have other options, i encourage you to look towards them first.
The characters in this do not develop and have practicly no back story. Background information on items and creatures is not given, and dungeon creation blandly progresses at a snails pace.
The first meaningful and detailed backstory information is given 40% in by the pixie character. There is little to no other backstory included in the book outside of that. The characters do not improve. The main two change in some ways, but neither the result nor process are of any interest while reading.
Most damning for the dungeon core book is simply the lack of interesting dungeon creation. The traps, setups, strategies, and monsters within are largely dull and uninspired. Not even the process of creating the rooms was of any interest, when it was described at all.
If you are intentionally looking for new dungeon core releases, this book is not bad enough to warn you away from it. However, if you have other options, i encourage you to look towards them first.
July 23, 2018
I read a similar novel called "The Slime Dungeon" and thought this was in the same world. It has the same premise that this is a world where "dungeons" are living creatures that exist in symbiosis with humans by magically creating treasure and monsters, then feeding harmlessly (or lethally) on the life force of intruders. As with that book, dungeons have tutorial-spouting pixies. In this case the dungeon is terrible at its job and the pixie has a lousy reputation, so they need to work together to meet regulatory standards (!) while fending off a human with a petty vendetta.
I enjoy this dungeon-building stuff, and the uneasy relationship between dungeon and assistant was refreshing. I'm still puzzled about whether the two books are intended to be related, or what, though.
I enjoy this dungeon-building stuff, and the uneasy relationship between dungeon and assistant was refreshing. I'm still puzzled about whether the two books are intended to be related, or what, though.
February 25, 2018
Well worth the visit
Dungeon cores are a thing now. Measured against the slime dungeon and divine dungeon series, trash tier did quite well. I enjoyed the interactions, power scaling, danger, and overall cuteness. Please make a #2.
Dungeon cores are a thing now. Measured against the slime dungeon and divine dungeon series, trash tier did quite well. I enjoyed the interactions, power scaling, danger, and overall cuteness. Please make a #2.
March 2, 2018
Amusing enough that I want to see in future volumes in the series. I was a little puzzled why the dungeon wasn't already level 2 by the end of the book, the dungeon definitely took out its share of adventurers, but I guess we'll learn more in the next book. Good stuff here.
August 22, 2018
Fun
I loved the story. It had redemption, friendship, character growth, and quips. And, rare for the genre, editing! True towards the end more errors crept in, but overall it was a pleasure to read. I lowered it a star for the typos in the latter half of the book.
I loved the story. It had redemption, friendship, character growth, and quips. And, rare for the genre, editing! True towards the end more errors crept in, but overall it was a pleasure to read. I lowered it a star for the typos in the latter half of the book.
February 14, 2018
Solid entry into the Dungeon Heart genre
While a whole lot of funnies are had, the book does veer into right and wrong ways to build teams and partnerships.
While a whole lot of funnies are had, the book does veer into right and wrong ways to build teams and partnerships.
March 18, 2018
The book was well written but I didn't care for. I almost never like dungeon core books so it shouldn't be a surprise.
April 15, 2018
Great read, fantastic world design
Book was a solid story, great world, and well written grammatically. I would recommend it for anyone who likes the dungeon core design.
Book was a solid story, great world, and well written grammatically. I would recommend it for anyone who likes the dungeon core design.
July 26, 2018
Unusual
All great books have epic battles. These just go in ways that you probably won't expect. Certainly not the usual tale.
All great books have epic battles. These just go in ways that you probably won't expect. Certainly not the usual tale.
January 3, 2019
overall i liked it, and i wouldnt mind reading more
January 22, 2019
Ahh loved this kitty dungeon
Awesome book dealt with complex emotions but soooo funny as well. I think the people of the town are crazy crazy people can't wait 4 next book
Awesome book dealt with complex emotions but soooo funny as well. I think the people of the town are crazy crazy people can't wait 4 next book
May 3, 2026
Begint nog wel aardig, maar heeft het niveau van een kinderboek. Dungeon core en pixie maken ruzie en aan het eind komt het allemaal goed.
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