The Endermen Invasion: An Unofficial Minecrafter's Adventure by Winter Morgan
Bloomsbury Publishing, 2015. ISBN: 9781408869666
Themes: Games; Minecraft; Adventure. Imagine a popular computer game
that inspires the text for an adventure . . . .collecting of
treasure and 'building' while retaining the uncertainty and
randomness of attack and defence within that game, and you have The
Endermen Invasion. Young Minecraft devotees may enjoy this
opportunity to read a game scenario, but the narrative lacks
character development and the plot complications rely on knowledge
of Minecraft strategies and game play. The fantasy element involves
fighting ender dragons, and three-headed withers while competing in
a 'building competition' which is under attack, while remembering
the need to restore energy levels by collecting mushroom stew by
milking 'Mooshrooms' to ensure energy supplies. This will be
understood by game aficionados and just seem bizarre to any who have
managed to miss the Minecraft world.
Not highly recommended for its literary quality, but if you have a
reluctant reader who loves to play Minecraft, you might be able to
entice them to read this book. Its quality is in 'getting them
reading'.
Carolyn Hull