First published 2014
Gameknight999 rules as the self-proclaimed King of the Griefers, sabotaging other players and ruining their Minecraft experiences. He builds impressive structures and creates custom maps, but his true joy comes from making the game miserable for everyone else. His antisocial behavior keeps his friend list nearly empty. Everything changes when his father's invention accidentally teleports him directly into the digital world he knows so well. Now Gameknight faces real danger from zombie claws and spider fangs. Death might mean actual death, not just respawning. As he navigates this new reality, he uncovers a shocking truth that even the game's programmers don't know: every creature in Minecraft is genuinely alive. His arrival triggers a massive war that could destroy both the digital realm and the physical world. Gameknight must team up with Crafter, an NPC who becomes his ally, and Shawny, his only remaining human friend. Together they battle hostile mobs determined to annihilate everything. Gameknight holds the power to save both worlds or become the catalyst for total destruction.
Genres: science-fiction, adventure, fantasy, young-adult
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family
Setting: Minecraft
Period: 21st-century
208 pages · Paperback · Sky Pony