Minecraft: The Island: An Official Minecraft Novel -- Max Brooks

<b><i>NEW YORK TIMES</i> BESTSELLER - The first official Minecraft novel The author of <i>World War Z </i>tells the story of a hero--stranded in the world of Minecraft--who must unravel the secrets of a mysterious island in order to survive.<br></b><br><b>"A rollicking adventure yarn; <i>Robinson Crusoe </i>for the digital age."--NPR</b> <p/>Washed up on a beach, the lone castaway looks around the shore. <i>Where am I? </i>Who<i> am I? And why is everything made of blocks?</i> But there isn't much time to soak up the sun. It's getting dark, and there's a strange new world to explore <p/>The top priority is finding food. The next is not <i>becoming</i> food. Because there are others out there on the island . . . like the horde of zombies that appears after nightfall. Crafting a way out of this mess is a challenge like no other. Who could build a home while running from exploding creepers, armed skeletons, and an unstoppable tide of hot lava? Especially with no help except for a few makeshift tools and sage advice from an unlikely friend: a cow. <p/> In this world, the rules don't always make sense, but courage and creativity go a long way. There are forests to explore, hidden underground tunnels to loot, and undead mobs to defeat. Only then will the secrets of the island be revealed.<br><b><br>Collect all of the official Minecraft books: </b><br><i>Minecraft: The Island</i><br><i>Minecraft: The Crash<br>Minecraft: The Lost Journals</i><br><i>Minecraft: The Survivors' Book o