# Minecraft Dungeons: The Rise of the Arch-Illager: An Official Minecraft Novel - Hardcover

by **Matt Forbeck** (Author)

**Learn the tragic origins of the wicked Arch-Illager in this official Minecraft novel, a prequel to Minecraft Dungeons  
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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?

### Author Biography

**Matt Forbeck** is an award-winning, _New York Times_ bestselling author and game designer with more than thirty novels and countless games published to date, which have won dozens of honors. His recent work includes the new Dungeons & Dragons: Endless Quest books, _Halo: Bad Blood_, and _Life Is Strange: Welcome to Blackwell Academy_, plus work on the Rage 2 videogame and the Shotguns & Sorcery roleplaying game based on his novels. He lives in Beloit, Wisconsin, with his wife and five children, including a set of quadruplets.

**Number of Pages:** 288

**Dimensions:** 1.1 x 8.3 x 5.6 IN

**Publication Date:** July 07, 2020

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Minecraft Dungeons: The Rise of the Arch-Illager

**Interest Level:** Middle Grades, 4-8

**Reading Level:** 6.1

**Point Value:** 11

## Details

- **Price:** 17.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
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