Mark Cheverton

Heroism isn't easy as a boy battles deadly beasts—inside and out.

Cameron might have saved the world last summer, but as another year rolls by, he hits summer camp with more anxiety than before. The hero's welcome is huge, but the Beast inside of him is sure it's not deserved and he'll only disappoint everyone...especially when evil shows its face again. Shadow-wraiths are threatening them all, and everyone is looking toward him to lead the fight. Everyone but a bully from his past. Faced against monsters from every direction, Cameron has no idea how he'll save anyone this time.

This is an imaginative tale packed with adventure, dangerous situations, and magic. From a secret society to monsters from another realm, Cameron finds himself wrapped up in more than most kids his age could ever dream of handling. The sticky situations pop up, one after the other, keeping the tension, at those moments, high and making it hard to guess what Cameron and his friends will face next. The stakes soar, the danger is deadly, and in order to reach the solution, Cameron is going to have to step beyond what he believes he's capable of...and that is exactly what rolls into one of the main themes, since Cameron's biggest problem is self-doubt.

It's interesting (and probably more realistic) to see a hero, who saved the world and knows it, return to normal life, where no one knows what happened, and have to face the same daily problems as before. His insecurities weren't blown away over night, but rather, have gained an extra edge due to the expectations others now have of him. So, that was a nice twist, especially when a bully from earlier in his childhood adds a constant reminder to Cameron's insecurities. Not that Cameron needs the reminder. His inner-banter constantly holds this insecurity up like a flashing red light, which end up getting more than a little repetitive. There are wise words from his therapist to help cope, but even these feel like they're on repeat. A little less would have been more. The tale, though, is exciting enough to smooth these over and keep the book interesting.

This is the second book in the series but can be read without visiting book one, and that even though the story builds from the previous adventure. The first chapters add a lot of backstory, which slowed the flow (especially for anyone who read book one) but made sure everything was covered to keep plot holes away as the adventure continues. Tossed in file entries from a secret society create a extra level of mystery and fun...although I'm not sure if these were in book one or not. Also, Cameron's friends sink into a bit of elemental magic, which adds a new twist on several ends.

While very message driven, this read holds more than a little excitement and adventure. I received a complimentary copy, am giving this 3.5 stars and rounding up.… (mer)

Continuação de Invasão do mundo da superfície Fenômeno mundial, com milhões de cópias vendidas, Minecraft ― jogo tipo sandbox que permite a construção de um mundo próprio a partir de blocos ― invadiu o universo dos livros, tomando de assalto a lista de mais vendidos de vários países, inclusive a do New York Times. Nesta segunda aventura da série, Gameknight999, o usuário que foi tragado para dentro de um servidor de Minecraft, só pensa em voltar para casa. Enfrentar hordas de zumbis sanguinários, aranhas gigantes e esqueletos arqueiros não foi fácil, mas nenhum dos perigos do Mundo da Superfície o preparou para o que está por vir: o Nether. A nova dimensão é governada por Malacoda, um ghast inescrupuloso que pretende destruir o mundo de Minecraft com seu exército de monstros infernais. Com a ajuda de seu inseparável amigo, Artíficie, Gameknight precisa recrutar um batalhão de NPCs capazes de impedir o rei do Nether de atingir a Fonte e exterminar todos os seres vivos de Minecraft e do mundo real.… (mer)

New York Times Bestselling Author! The world of Minecraft comes to life in this thrilling original adventure!

An evil army threatens to destroy all of Minecraft in the third Gameknight999 adventure! The ghast king Malacoda and the terrible enderman Erebus have led their monster army to the server that houses the Source, with plans to destroy Minecraft and all the digital lives on its servers before escaping once and for all into the real world. Only Gameknight999, the User-that-is-not-a-user, and his small army of NPCs can stop them. But the monster horde is growing bigger by the day, as if they are being helped by an unknown someone . . . or something.

A secret lurks in the shadows as Gameknight and his friends race across the server, a secret with evil glowing white eyes. To defeat the monsters of the night, Gameknight will first need to find out how monsters are being created so quickly. His quest will eventually take his army into a different dimension altogether, where an island floats ominously in the Void and a deadly creature flaps its gigantic wings . . .… (mer)

A GAMEKNGHT999 LE GUSTA MINECRAFT, PERO POR ENCIMA DE TODO LE ENCANTA "GRIFEAR" Y ARRUINAR LA PARTIDA DE OTROS JUGADORES.
CUANDO UNO DE LOS INVENTOS DE SU PADRE LO TELETRANSPORTA DENTRO DE MINECRAFT, GAMEJNIGTH SE ENCUENTRA CON UNA AVENTURA REAL EN MEDIO DE UN MUNDO DIGITAL. ¿QUÉ PASARÍA SI LO MATARAN? ¿MORIRÍA EN LA VIDA REAL? METIDO EN UN JUEGO, GAMEKNIGTH DESCUBRE EL SECRETO MEJOR GUARDADO DE LOS PROGRAMADORES DEL JUEGO: ¡LAS CRIATURAS QUE ALLÍ HABITAN ESTÁN VERDADERAMENTE VIVAS! EVITANDO SER ATRAPADOS POR LAS GARRAS AFILADAS DE LOS ZOMBIS Y LOS PUNTIAGUDOS COLMILLOS DE LAS ARAÑAS, GAMENIGTH TENDRÁ QUE APRENDER A HACER AMIGOS Y A ENTENDER LA IMPORTANCIA DEL TRABAJO EN EQUIPO PARA PODER SOBREVIVIR A LA GUERRA QUE ACABA DE COMENZAR.
UN GRAN HOMENAJE AL FENÓMENO DE MINECRAFT, LA RECREACIÓN MÁS LEÍDA EN ESTADOS UNIDOS DEL AFAMADO VIDEO JUEGO EN LÍNEA. UN LIBRO PERFECTO PARA LOS FANS DE TODAS LAS EDADES.… (mer)