This was a book I chose to read on a whim, and it was a solid choice. I enjoyed the skull as narrator, and Bait is an entertaining protagonist. THe combination of narrator and protagonist for a strong coming of age story, despite the fact it is narrated by a charcter who has already come of age. I would say it would make an excellent addition to a high school library, though it is slower paced than most books targeted for young adults.
One of the highlights of the book was the dungeon itself. Like in video games, the dungeon is almost a character in its own right, wiht different locations spelling different levels of danger, making the setting both familiar (for those of us familiar with video games and LitRPGs), and new as we grapple with the rules that run lives for the denizens of the dungeon, and not just the adventures who invade there. I would be remiss if I didn't also mention the artwork at the beginning of each chapter. The illustrations are small and unobtrusive, but they are also delightful and give another level of detail to the world. Not to mention that I can see them being very familiar with readers who might be less familiar with the creatures and ideas used in the book, since there is clearly an expectation that readers are already somewhat used to characters like manticores, slimes, minotaurs, and goblins. All in all, this was a fun romp through a new world, one that I would be happy to read more into in the future.