# Minecraft Dungeons: Rise of the Arch-Illager

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- Book: [Minecraft Dungeons: Rise of the Arch-Illager](https://www.bookquiver.com/matt-forbeck/minecraft-dungeons-rise-of-the-arch-illager) ([Minecraft Dungeons: Rise of the Arch-Illager.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/matt-forbeck/minecraft-dungeons-rise-of-the-arch-illager.md))
- Authors: [Matt Forbeck](https://www.bookquiver.com/matt-forbeck)
- Publisher: del_rey
- ISBN: 978-15-2910-154-6
- Pages: 288
- Published: 2021-09-09
- Language: en_GB
- Binding: Softcover

## Description

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?