Minecraft: Mob Squad

*Minecraft: Mob Squad*
Author(s)	Delilah S. Dawson
Audio read by	Jessica Almasy; Keylor Leigh; Barrett Leddy; Michael Crouch;
Cover artist	M.S. Corley
Country	United States
Language	English
Genre(s)	Fiction
Set in	Minecraft
Publisher	Del Rey Books
Release date	September 28, 2021
Media type	Print, Digital
Pages	304
ISBN	978-0-593-35577-0
OCLC	1241164698

Minecraft: Mob Squad is the ninth Minecraft novel. It is authored by Delilah S. Dawson, and was published by Del Rey Books on September 28, 2021.^[1] An audiobook was released the same day, with narration provided by Jessica Almasy, Keylor Leigh, Barrett Leddy, and Michael Crouch.^[1]

The novel is followed by two sequels, one titled Minecraft: Mob Squad: Never Say Nether, which was released on March 1, 2022, and one titled Minecraft: Mob Squad: Don't Fear the Creeper, which was released on November 1, 2022.

Synopsis

The village of is practically perfect in every way. Plenty of food, cozy homes, and a huge wall to keep everyone safe from the scary world outside. What more could a kid possibly need? Well, a lot, actually.
, a fearless girl, needs adventure, and her friends are right there with her: , a dreamer whose family underestimates her every day. and , brothers who love to build stuff (Tok) and smash stuff (Chug). They’re best friends, and in a town whose grown-ups value safety over bravery and fitting in over standing out, they’re the bad apples.
But when a mysterious mob sneaks past Cornucopia’s defenses, the village is in huge trouble. And nobody knows what to do. Finally faced with the adventure she’s always wanted, Mal and her friends defy the rules their elders have always followed and set out beyond the wall for the first time.
On their journey across the Overworld, they discover wonders they’ve never dreamed of and dangers they’ve never imagined. To save the day, they’ll have to prove they’re more than bad apples. They’re !

— Book description^[1]

Plot

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Quotes

The book is set up so that our characters get to meet mobs they've never heard of before, so I had to select which creatures they would find familiar and which ones they would discover on their own – and leave room for new mobs in future books.

— Delilah S. Dawson, author of Minecraft: Mob Squad^[2]