Summary
New York Times Bestselling Author! The world of Minecraft comes to life in this thrilling original adventure!
Gameknight999, a real-life Minecraft user trapped inside the game he loves to play, and his friend Crafter have transported to a new server. Malacoda is the King of the Nether, a terrible ghast that wants to destroy all of Minecraft with his massive army of blazes, magma cubes, zombie pigmen, and wither skeletons.
Knowing the lives of all those within Minecraft--as well as those in the physical world--are depending on them, Gameknight and Crafter will need to search the land to recruit an NPC army. But the battles Gameknight's already fought have left him doubting his abilities, and he'll need to dig deep to find his courage if he's to have any shot at victory.
Epic battles, terrible monsters, heartwarming friendships, and spine-tingling suspense . . . Battle for the Nether takes the adventures of Gameknight999 to the next level in a nonstop roller-coaster ride of adventure.
Mark Cheverton is the New York Times bestselling author of the Gameknight999 series set in the world of Minecraft. He holds a Bachelor's degree and Master's degree in physics, and spent fifteen years in the public school system teaching physics, calculus, physical science and environmental science. He decided that he needed a change, and worked in a high technology startup, researching fiber optic components, and then at an industrial research institution. He has conducted research on numerous projects, large and small, including: machine vision, holography, robotics, manufacturing systems, laser systems and health care components.
Cheverton began writing Invasion of the Overworld, the first book in the Gamenight999 series, to teach his son (a Minecraft fanatic) about cyber-bullying. It was soon followed by Battle for the Nether and Confronting the Dragon. His other series include: The Mystery of Herobrine, Herobrine Reborn, and the Algae Voices of Azule.
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