Zombies Attack!

The Rise of the Warlords, Minecraft Far Land Series #1

by Mark Cheverton

The Far Lands is a hidden area located at the very edge of Minecraft's outer borders, unknown to normal users. There, the life of a young boy named Watcher is suddenly turned upside down when his village is destroyed by the vile zombie warlord Tu-Kar. Watcher and a handful of his friends vow to save those who were captured during the devastating battle and bring the zombie leader to justice. But along the way, they'll uncover a terrifying secret about the monsters in the Far Lands, one that could change Minecraft forever. The Rise of the Warlords series is an interactive Minecraft adventure like never before, giving fans the option to play along in Minecraft as they read on custom Far Lands worlds exclusively designed by bestselling author Mark Cheverton.

272 pages, Hardcover

Published September 19, 2017

About the author

Mark Cheverton grew up in Southern California, going through high school, and college. After college, Mark taught high school physics and math for many years. While teaching, he earned a Master's degree in Physics and conducted research on planetary atmospherics. After moving to the east coast, he started doing research for a Fortune 100 company in the fields of machine vision and additive manufacturing. His first book, The Algae Voices of Azule, was released in 2012, followed by the sequel shortly after.

He recently released the first book in his Minecraft series, Invasion of the Overworld: A Minecraft Novel, which is expected to be followed by the sequel, Battle for the Nether, in early 2014.

Reviews

[Rainie Singh · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was as good if not better than the best Gameknight999. With Gameknight, he was always doing the exact same, monotonous thing: griefing Herobrine. Now it's a different character in a different land, with different friends, with a different personality, doing something different. Can't wait for the next one.

[Nissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

My kids loved this book and keep reading it over and over!

[Liam · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was an amazing book. He incorperated the "interactive" part very well. Althought it is not one of his best books it is still good.

[Ashley Gardner · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is very good! Amazing!

[Peggy Geiger · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Zombies Attack!" is the first book in a new series in the world of Minecraft. Mark Cheverton has created an interactive downloadable map enabling players to travel with the Minecraft characters into the Far Lands on the edge of its outer borders. Players will be immersed in the adventure as they battle three-headed monsters, destroy zombies, slay huge spiders, stomp skeletons and search for treasure while exploring the dark forests of the Far Lands. Detailed directions for downloading the game are included at the beginning of the book.

"The sorrowful wails of the zombies filled the air. Watcher couldn't tell how many there were, but from the smell coming from the disgusting creatures, it seemed like a lot."

Nearly all of the inhabitants of Watcher's village were either slain or taken prisoner by the attacking horde of zombies that quickly stormed over the village, including his father and sister. So begins the adventure. The zombies continue to systematically assault the surrounding villages, while searching for gold and healthy slaves. With fellow survivors Blaster, Planter and Cutter, they trail behind the zombies and their captives trying to formulate a rescue plan.

I thoroughly enjoyed this adventure book and highly recommend it for preteens, teenagers and adults.

ARC courtesy of the author, Mark Cheverton.