Steve is content to spend his days crafting materials for his farm. Until that is, a mysterious stranger shows up and interrupts Steve's peaceful lifestyle.

Wherever the stranger goes, trouble seems to follow, and soon Steve is stuck battling through hordes of piglins, skeletons, zombies, and ghasts.It looks like Steve will need to rely on more than himself to win this time... a good thing he's handy with a sword.

Just whose side is this stranger on? Why does he keep hinting that there are ancient forces at play, and will Steve be able to understand his motivation before it's too late? Can the colonists of Minecraft band together to prevent their world from being destroyed?