The rise of the Arch-Illager

____________________________Learn the tragic origins of the wicked Arch-Illager in this official Minecraft novel, a prequel to Minecraft Dungeons!Brave heroes have banded together to take a perilous journey through the war-torn Overworld to defeat the Arch-Illager and his formidable army.

But how did that army come to be? And just where did the Arch-Illager come from?The terrible truth behind the Arch-Illager is that he never asked for ultimate power.

Known as Archie, this little Illager is bullied by his fellow Illagers and mistrusted by fearful Villagers.

Archie only ever wanted a place to call home, but he finds himself shunned by all.

As he wanders through deep forests and up craggy mountains, he stumbles upon a dark cavern-with a sinister secret waiting inside. Archie discovers an object that whispers to him promises of power: the Orb of Dominance.

With it, Archie realizes he can wield incredible magic and reshape a world that turned its back on him.

All he needs to do is exactly what it tells him . . . After all, it's called the Orb of Dominance for a reason, right?

But is it named for the way Archie uses it-or is it using him?