*** The second official Minecraft tie-in novel, following the Sunday Times bestseller The Island ***

The brand-new official Minecraft novel is an action-packed thriller! When a new virtual-reality version of the game brings her desires-and doubts-to life, one player must face her fears.

Bianca has never been good at following the plan. She's more of an act-now, deal-with-the-consequences-later kind of person. But consequences can't be put off forever, as Bianca learns when she and her best friend, Lonnie, are in a terrible car crash.

Waking up in the hospital, almost paralyzed by her injuries, Bianca is faced with questions she's not equipped to answer. She chooses instead to try a new virtual-reality version of Minecraft that responds to her every wish, giving her control over a world at the very moment she thought she'd lost it. As she explores this new realm, she encounters Esme and Anton, two kids who are also playing on the hospital server. The trio teams up to play through to the End, and hopefully to find Lonnie along the way.

But the road to recovery isn't without its own dangers. The kids are swarmed by mobs seemingly generated by their fears and insecurities, and now Bianca must deal with the uncertainties that have been plaguing her: Is Lonnie really in the game? And can Bianca help him to return to reality with her?

The second official Minecraft tie-in novel, following the Sunday Times bestseller The Island

About the Author
Tracey Baptiste is the author of several works of fiction and nonfiction for children including The Jumbie series, and The Totally Gross History of Ancient Egypt. She is also a contributor to the adult horror anthology Sycorax's Daughters. Ms. Baptiste volunteers with We Need Diverse Books, The Brown Bookshelf, and I Too Arts Collective. She teaches in Lesley University's Creative Writing MFA program, and runs the editorial company Fairy Godauthor. Find her online @traceybaptiste on Twitter, @TraceyBaptisteWrites on Instagram and Facebook, or at www.traceybaptiste.com.

Reviews
If your game-loving son doesn't already know about this book, they will do once their friends start reading it ... An adventurous page-turner * Sun *
A genius idea. My son is going to love this. Fantastic -- Ben Shephard, Good Morning Britain
'The Crash is an excellent book. A coming-of-age tale about facing reality and all that it brings, but with the familiarity and comfort a Minecraft setting brings. It's a great book for any youngster.' * The Brick Castle *



Book Information
ISBN 9781780897769
Author Tracey Baptiste
Format Hardback
Page Count 288
Imprint Century
Publisher Cornerstone
Weight(grams) 428g
Dimensions(mm) 222mm * 144mm * 28mm