Back into the Cubeworld

by Karl Olsberg

At first, everything seems all right when Marco wakes up from his coma and is finally allowed to go to school again. But where is Amely, who should have long since been back from her vacation? And why is he having strange visions of Minecraft time and again? As he struggles to keep his grip on reality, Marco finally realizes there is only one way to solve these mysteries: He must go back into the Cubeworld …

Back into the Cubeworld is the sequel to Karl Olsberg’s best-selling novel Cubeworld. Recommended for ages 12 and up.

Genres: Fantasy, Childrens

121 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 1, 2014

About the author

Karl Olsberg holds a Ph.D. in artificial intelligence and is the founder of three start-up companies, one of which was named "Start-up of the Year 2000" by German business magazine Wirtschaftswoche. He has written more than 50 books that have been translated into 10 languages, among them several German national bestsellers. He is an active member of the international AI safety community, working together with AI experts to prevent existential risks from advanced AI.

Reviews

[Hannah Ruppenthal · Rating 5 out of 5]

Die Würfewelt Trilogie ist die Art von Geschichten, in die man reingezogen wird und gar nicht anders kann, als sie in einem Rutsch durchzulesen! In Band zwei (Achtung Spoiler zu Band 1!!!) begleiten wir Marko durch sein Leben, nachdem er aus dem Koma aufgewacht und Amelies Stiefvater hinter Gittern gebracht worden ist. Doch sehr bald stellt man fest, dass man nicht mehr weiß, was noch real ist und was nicht… (Spoiler ENDE).
Das Erzähltempo hat mich auch hier wieder durch die Seiten fliegen lassen, ich habe kaum gemerkt, wie die Zeit vergeht! Die Kurzweiligkeit und die andauernden Plottwists sorgen dafür, dass es hier absolut keine Längen gibt, man taucht komplett in dieser Welt ab. Ich habe selbst gemerkt, wie ich mich auf einmal gefragt habe, was hier abgeht und was Realität ist und was Halluzination. Es gab gerade am Anfang aufgrund von einer Psychiatrie Trigger, die ich durch ein persönliches Traume überspringen musste, das wusste ich aber noch vom letzten Mal, als ich das Buch gelesen habe. Man fiebert einfach mit Marko mit und es passieren plötzlich Dinge, die andere Fragen klären und neue aufwerfen - ich liebs! 🤎 Fette Empfehlung weiterhin, vor allem für alle Minecraft Spieler ✨

[Leah · Rating 4 out of 5]

The sequel of "Cubeworld" takes place in the "reality" most of the time and shows how Marko's life runs after he woke up from the minecraft world. I'd loved to hear more about Amelie, or more specifically about what happened to her, because Marko will never see or speak to her throughout the whole book. (But on the other hand, I suppose and hope that this problem will be cracked in the third book.) Besides I loved the fact that Platon was an important character in the book too, although it's kind of weird at first, and that he becomes a friend of Marko. Concrafter (and Gronkh) were only merely mentioned, but therefore there were some other interesting characters, for example Karl or Platon. So, this review is not structured at all and I don't know, if it'll helpss anyone, but I just wanted to say at least something about the book.^^