TY - BOOK AU - Forbeck, Matt TI - Minecraft dungeons: the rise of the Arch-Illager SN - 9781529101546 U1 - Fiction FOR-M PY - 2020/// CY - United Kingdom PB - Penguin Random House KW - Fiction KW - Minecraft (Game) KW - Video games KW - Virtual reality KW - Survival N1 - Learn the tragic origins of the wicked Arch-Illager in this official Minecraft novel, a prequel to Minecraft Dungeons! Brave heroes have banded together to take a perilous journey through the war-torn Overworld to defeat the Arch-Illager and his formidable army. But how did that army come to be? And just where did the Arch-Illager come from? The terrible truth behind the Arch-Illager is that he never asked for ultimate power. Known as Archie, this little Illager is bullied by his fellow Illagers and mistrusted by fearful Villagers. Archie only ever wanted a place to call home, but he finds himself shunned by all. As he wanders through deep forests and up craggy mountains, he stumbles upon a dark cavern - with a sinister secret waiting inside. Archie discovers an object that whispers to him promises of power: the Orb of Dominance. With it, Archie realizes he can wield incredible magic and reshape a world that turned its back on him. All he needs to do is exactly what it tells him.... After all, it’s called the Orb of Dominance for a reason, right? But is it named for the way Archie uses it - or is it using him? ER -