Minecraft: House of Horrors: An Official Minecraft Novel

by Angel Luis Colón

Discover the mysteries hidden deep within a maze of an abandoned house in this official Minecraft novel!

Amy is pretty happy living the quiet life at home. She can mine ore, read up on oceanography, hang out with her pet cat. What’s not to love? Her brother, on the other hand . . .

Marc is always leaving their village to look for excitement. But when a couple of weeks go by without any word from him, Amy can’t help but worry. Digging around, she discovers Marc has gone off alone in search of someplace called Glory’s Haven, a house deep in the forests where (supposedly) the greatest adventurer their town has ever seen stashed a ton of loot. With nobody else to turn to, Amy decides to mount a solo rescue mission for her lost brother. She and Marc explored together all the time when they were little. How hard could it be to find him now?

Turns out—it’s pretty hard. After facing spiders, creepers, slimes, and mobs she’s never even heard of, Amy is beginning to realize that something is seriously off with Glory’s Haven. Like why does this house seem to go on forever? And where did all these mobs come from? Amy will have to unravel these mysteries—and fast—if she hopes to find her brother and escape the spooky house unscathed. Whether she likes it or not, she’s in for the adventure of a lifetime!

229 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 8, 2025

About the author

Angel Luis Colón is the award-winning author of INFESTED and MINECRAFT: HOUSE OF HORRORS. His fiction has appeared in multiple web and print publications including Thuglit, Literary Orphans, and Shotgun Honey.

When he isn’t writing, he’s usually busy baking bread.

You can keep up with him on social media or find links to his books here https://linktr.ee/angelluiscolon

Reviews

[Martin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Minecraft: House of Horrors is already the twenty-first official book in the Minecraft series. The series is mainly aimed at younger Minecraft fans, yet that does not mean the books cannot be enjoyable for older readers as well. This one is a solid entry. It is not something that will make you shout from the rooftops, but it is certainly far from disappointing.

The story follows Amy, who goes after her brother after he gets lost during one of his usual wild adventures. While searching for him, she begins to realise that she has more courage and resourcefulness than she ever expected. Most of the story unfolds inside a house called Glory's Haven. Strange things take place there, and everything carries a hint of something suspicious. Amy must figure out what is behind it all and why the place feels so unsettling.

Jessica Almasy narrates the audiobook. She has voiced several Minecraft books before, and her experience shows. Her reading fits this world comfortably and brings a familiar warmth to the story. The typical music and sound effects return as well, creating that cosy, recognisable atmosphere that fans of the series will instantly settle into.

There is not much more I can add without wandering into spoiler territory. It is simply a pleasant adventure set entirely within the Minecraft universe and told from the perspective of someone who lives inside that world. No real world elements appear here. It is a neat little book, easy to listen to and satisfying if you enjoy stories from the Minecraft realm.

[Hope · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book in the minecraft series. There some things that is not like the game itself - it includes woodland mansion and phantoms but the story is different than actual game play. Even with that it was a very interesting read and I am looking forward to the next minecraft novel.

[Jacob Webster · Rating 3 out of 5]

The redemption was not necessary, though the fact that they capitalized on the house after the resolution was kind funny, even though it is kind of like Consumerist Propaganda.