It's Now or Nether

A group of friends go on an amazing Minecraft adventure to save a friend while also navigating the halls of their new school – the Ironsword Academy!

The Ironsword Academy is the third series of official Minecraft chapter books that are perfect for readers 6 to 9 and Minecraft fans of all ages!

Morgan, Ash and the rest of the team discover that their new friend Eek has travelled into the Nether alone. Well, not exactly alone – there’s a hostile skeleton that Eek thinks is his friend following him every step of the way! To make matters worse, in the real world, the team gets stuck in detention, leaving Ash to go after Eek alone.

Find out what happens in this epic series that takes a group of intrepid Minecraft players on amazing journeys, where they solve problems and unravel mysteries in the real world and in the world of Minecraft.

About the Author

Mojang is a games studio based in Stockholm, Sweden. Mojang was founded in 2009 by Markus "Notch" Persson and Jakob Porser. Markus Persson is also the creator of Mojang's best-selling game to date: Minecraft.

The alpha version of Minecraft was launched in 2009, and the official game went on sale in 2011. Since then over 200 million copies have been sold, across multiple platforms. It is now the second best-selling video game of all time.

About the Illustrator

Alan Batson is a British cartoonist and illustrator. His works include Everything I Need to Know I Learned from a Star Wars Little Golden Book, Everything That Glitters is Guy!, and Spider-Ham. Being extremely fond of cubes and travel to exotic places, he has recently begun to lend his talents to several different books on adventures in the world of Minecraft.