Gameknight999
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Comment: I have refactored the article to be about the bestselling series rather than the author. Compare to declined version. ~Anachronist (talk) 17:07, 26 June 2022 (UTC)- Comment: Does not appear to be notable per WP:PRIMARY. The sources are interviews largely in the author's own words rather than not being written by someone directly involved. ZXCVBNM (TALK) 13:07, 7 July 2021 (UTC)
- Comment: Although I am an experienced editor, I don't normally write biographies of living people, so I wrote this draft to have a second set of eyes peer-review it rather than me putting it in main space myself. ~Anachronist (talk) 02:49, 6 June 2021 (UTC)
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| Author | Mark Cheverton |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English and 20 others |
| Genre | Children's fantasy fiction |
| Publisher | Skyhorse Publishing |
| Published | August 2014 |
| No. of books | 3 |
| OCLC | 1293230980 |
| Followed by | Mystery of Herobrine (trilogy) |
| Website | |
Gameknight999 is a series of novels by Mark Cheverton. The story is set in the world of the Minecraft sandbox video game. The first trilogy of the series was listed in the top 10 New York Times bestsellers in February 2015.[1]
Trilogy series
Invasion of the Overworld, the first book of the Gameknight999 series, was published in 2014. Cheverton says he originally wrote the book to teach his son about cyberbullying.[2][3]
The series describes adventures of the protagonist with the user name "Gameknight999", who finds himself teleported by one of his father's inventions into the world of the Minecraft video game. Gameknight discovers that the creatures in the game are alive, it isn't a game for its inhabitants, and he experiences real-life adventures and danger while stuck in the Minecraft digital universe.
Most of the novels feature Herobrine as the main antagonist, who is an urban legend and creepypasta that originated as a hoax propagated by an anonymous post on the English-language imageboard website 4chan.[4]
From 2014 to 2017, a total of six trilogies featuring Gameknight999 were published.
- Minecraft series #1 – Gameknight999
- Invasion of the Overworld
- Battle for the Nether (Publisher's Weekly bestseller)[5]
- Confronting the Dragon
- Minecraft Series #2 – Mystery of Herobrine
- Trouble in Zombie-Town
- The Jungle Temple Oracle
- Last Stand on the Ocean Shore
- Minecraft Series #3 – Herobrine Reborn
- Saving Crafter
- Destruction of the Overworld
- Gameknight999 vs Herobrine
- Minecraft Series #4 – Herobrine’s Revenge
- Phantom Virus
- Overworld in Flames
- System Overload
- Minecraft Series #5 – Birth of Herobrine
- The Great Zombie Invasion
- Attack of the Shadow-Crafters
- Herobrine's War
- Minecraft Series #6 – Mystery of Entity303
- Terrors of the Forest
- Monsters in the Mist
- Mission to the Moon
Reception
This Gameknight999 series (in particular the second novel Battle for the Nether) was listed in the Publisher's Weekly bestseller list in November 2014[5] and the New York Times bestseller list in February 2015.[1] The series has been published in over 31 countries and translated into 20 languages.[6]
In reviewing the first novel, online magazine Brutal Gamer wrote that "the story stays pretty true to the Minecraft experience. ... Whether you’re trying to pry your Minecraft addict away from the screen for a little while, or just looking for an interesting new choice for summer reading time, Invasion of the Overworld is sure to be a hit with the 8-11 year old set."[7]
A reveiw in The Guardian said of Battle of the Nether, "If you play Minecraft then you will love this and if you don't play it, then this is a great way to get you started on the fun!"[8]
Author biography
Mark Cheverton spent his youth in Southern California, where he attended high school and college, and after graduation he started a career teaching high school math and physics. During his teaching career he earned a Master's degree in Physics, then worked as a research physicist for GE Global Research in the fields of machine vision, additive manufacturing, and process monitoring.[6][9] In 2012 he released his first novel, The Algae Voices of Azule, and later released a sequel, followed in 2014 by the Gameknight999 novels.
Publishing and distribution
Along with Cheverton's other books, the GameKnight999 series is published by Skyhorse Publishing under the Sky Pony Press imprint, and distributed by Simon & Schuster. The publisher distributes all 24 of Cheverton's novels as well as four box sets.[10]
References
- ^ a b "Bestsellers - Children's Series". The New York Times. 8 February 2015.
- ^ Ginger Brashinger (11 Feb 2016). "Manhattan 5th grader gets author's attention". Chicago Tribune. p. 4-6.
- ^ "Minecraft, Cyberbullying, and Encouraging Kids to Create: An Interview with Author Mark Cheverton". Barnes & Noble. 3 November 2015.
- ^ Morton, Lauren (February 1, 2021). "The story of Herobrine, Minecraft's decade-old creepypasta mystery". PC Gamer. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
- ^ a b "Bestsellers - Children's Frontlist Fiction". Publisher's Weekly. 17 November 2014.
- ^ a b Mark Cheverton. "About Me". markcheverton.com.
- ^ "Amy" (12 June 2015). "Invasion of the Overworld (book) review". Brutal Gamer.
- ^ "Battle For The Nether by Mark Cheverton - review". The Guardian. 13 November 2014.
- ^ Kathryn Caggianelli (3 February 2014). "Five Questions for Feb. 4: Mark Cheverton". The Record (Troy).
- ^ "Books by Mark Cheverton". Simon & Schuster.