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{{Infobox book | {{Infobox book | ||
| title = ''Minecraft: The Mountain'' | | title = ''Minecraft: The Mountain'' | ||
| author = | | author = [[Minecraft:Max Brooks]] | ||
| audio = | | audio = [[Minecraft:Sean Astin]] | ||
| cover = [https://mscorley.com/ M.S. Corley] | | cover = [https://mscorley.com/ M.S. Corley] | ||
| country = {{W|United States}} | | country = {{W|United States}} | ||
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'''''Minecraft: The Mountain''''' is the seventh ''Minecraft'' novel, and the second to be authored by | '''''Minecraft: The Mountain''''' is the seventh ''Minecraft'' novel, and the second to be authored by [[Minecraft:Max Brooks]]. A sequel to ''[[Minecraft: The Island]]'', it was published by {{w|Del Rey Books}} on March 2, 2021.<ref name=MCTheMountain>[https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/635889/minecraft-the-mountain-by-max-brooks/ ''Minecraft: The Mountain'' by Max Brooks]</ref> An audiobook was released the same day, with narration provided by [[Minecraft:Sean Astin]].<ref name=MCTheMountain/> To promote the book, an official adventure [[Minecraft: The Mountain (map)|map]] was released for {{BE}}, made by Blockception. | ||
A sequel, ''[[Minecraft: The Village]]'', was released on October 17, 2023. | A sequel, ''[[Minecraft: The Village]]'', was released on October 17, 2023. | ||
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Wandering a vast, icy tundra, the explorer has never felt more alone. ''Is there anything out here? Did I do the right thing by leaving the safety of my island? Should I give up and go back?'' So many questions, and no time to ponder—not when dark is falling and dangerous | Wandering a vast, icy [[Minecraft:tundra]], the [[Minecraft:Guy|explorer]] has never felt more alone. ''Is there anything out here? Did I do the right thing by leaving the safety of my [[Minecraft:The Island (location)|island]]? Should I give up and go back?'' So many questions, and no time to ponder—not when dark is falling and dangerous [[Minecraft:mob]]s are on the horizon. | ||
Gurgling | Gurgling [[Minecraft:zombie]]s and snarling [[Minecraft:wolves]] lurk in the night, and they’re closing in. With nowhere to hide, the lone traveler flees up a [[Minecraft:The Mountain (location)|mountain]], trapped and out of options... until a [[Minecraft:Summer|mysterious figure]] arrives, fighting off the horde singlehandedly. The unexpected savior is Summer, a fellow castaway and master of survival in these frozen wastes. | ||
Excited to find another person in this strange, blocky world, the explorer teams up with Summer, whose impressive mountain fortress as a safe haven... for now. But teamwork is a new skill for two people used to working alone. If they want to make it home, they must learn to work together—or risk losing everything.|Book description<ref name=MCTheMountain/>}} | Excited to find another person in this strange, blocky world, the explorer teams up with Summer, whose impressive mountain fortress as a safe haven... for now. But teamwork is a new skill for two people used to working alone. If they want to make it home, they must learn to work together—or risk losing everything.|Book description<ref name=MCTheMountain/>}} | ||
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== Quotes == | == Quotes == | ||
{{Q|You know, I imagined there’d be a sequel as I wrote it, because I figured that learning how to live with yourself is just the first part of growth. But writing The Island was actually a lot tougher than The Mountain. I must have done ten rewrites because the character was initially a Robinson Crusoe, and I wrote my first draft in the voice of Daniel Defoe, which is very dry and boring! (Defoe wrote Robinson Crusoe in 1719!) I had to figure out a way of writing someone alone on an island with their thoughts, and so I invented Guy's animal friends – all the conversations with Moo are basically his thoughts projected onto this cow. The Mountain was a lot easier because I could have the back and forth of real conversation!|Max Brooks|''Minecraft: The Mountain''<ref name="MountainArticle">{{Mcnet|the-mountain|The Mountain|March 2, 2021}}</ref>}} | {{Q|You know, I imagined there’d be a sequel as I wrote it, because I figured that learning how to live with yourself is just the first part of growth. But writing The Island was actually a lot tougher than The Mountain. I must have done ten rewrites because the character was initially a Robinson Crusoe, and I wrote my first draft in the voice of Daniel Defoe, which is very dry and boring! (Defoe wrote Robinson Crusoe in 1719!) I had to figure out a way of writing someone alone on an island with their thoughts, and so I invented Guy's animal friends – all the conversations with Moo are basically his thoughts projected onto this cow. The Mountain was a lot easier because I could have the back and forth of real conversation!|Max Brooks|''Minecraft: The Mountain''<ref name="MountainArticle">{{Mcnet|the-mountain|The Mountain|March 2, 2021}}</ref>}} | ||
== Videos == | |||
{{YouTube|zGIhQlPlN2E}} | |||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
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== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
=== Official artwork === | |||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:MCLive Summary MountainCover.png|Cover for ''Minecraft: The Mountain'' revealed at [[Minecraft:Minecraft Live 2020]] | File:MCLive Summary MountainCover.png|Cover for ''Minecraft: The Mountain'' revealed at [[Minecraft:Minecraft Live 2020]] | ||
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File:MCTheMountainFrontIllustration.jpg|Illustration of the "Mountain Base", as seen in the front endpapers | File:MCTheMountainFrontIllustration.jpg|Illustration of the "Mountain Base", as seen in the front endpapers | ||
File:MCTheMountainBackIllustration.jpg|Illustration of the "Ice Cube", as seen in the back endpapers | File:MCTheMountainBackIllustration.jpg|Illustration of the "Ice Cube", as seen in the back endpapers | ||
File:The Mountain glow.jpg | |||
File:Spring-gift-guide-2021 products.jpg | |||
</gallery> | |||
=== Photographs === | |||
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File:Three more in the wild.jpg | File:Three more in the wild.jpg | ||
File:Easter basket with books.jpeg | File:Easter basket with books.jpeg | ||
File:Four books.jpeg | File:Four books.jpeg | ||
File:Two copies of The Mountain.jpeg | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
Latest revision as of 11:11, 9 September 2026
Template:Redirect Template:Italic title Template:Infobox book Minecraft: The Mountain is the seventh Minecraft novel, and the second to be authored by Minecraft:Max Brooks. A sequel to Minecraft: The Island, it was published by Template:W on March 2, 2021.<ref name=MCTheMountain>Minecraft: The Mountain by Max Brooks</ref> An audiobook was released the same day, with narration provided by Minecraft:Sean Astin.<ref name=MCTheMountain/> To promote the book, an official adventure map was released for Template:BE, made by Blockception.
A sequel, Minecraft: The Village, was released on October 17, 2023.
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Cover for Minecraft: The Mountain revealed at Minecraft:Minecraft Live 2020
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Cover for Minecraft: The Mountain
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Illustration of the "Mountain Base", as seen in the front endpapers
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Illustration of the "Ice Cube", as seen in the back endpapers
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