Mira and the Secret Ruins

By: Tom Glover

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

She was just looking for answers. She found a power that could change the world.

Curious, brave, and resourceful, Mira is an explorer obsessed with one thing: the truth about her father’s mysterious disappearance. Her search leads her deep into a forbidden temple, where her trusty iron pickaxe breaks through a forgotten wall and reveals a secret chamber lost to time.

Inside, a perfect purple crystal pulses with a strange light.

The moment Mira touches it, she awakens an ancient, living consciousness—a vast network of builder technology that pulses beneath the entire world. This isn't just Redstone; it's a power that can repair the temple before her very eyes, turn fearsome Endermen into gentle gardeners, and allow her to create impossible new tools, including a network-linked golem of her own.

But this incredible power has a name: "Corruption."

At least, that's what Maven and the iron-fisted Council call it. Maven, the Council's imposing leader, is driven by a sincere conviction that this power is chaos and that all such capabilities must be suppressed by "legitimate authority". Convinced Mira's "corruption" threatens to destroy their orderly world, the Council launches a campaign to hunt her down, confiscate the crystal, and shut down the network forever.

Hunted by Council forces, Mira must race to understand her new abilities. With the help of the brilliant (and frazzled) scholar Dr. Ellis, her loyal blacksmith friend Ren, and the wise village elder Serra, Mira has just six months to prove that this power is a gift, not a curse.

If she fails, the Council will take control by force, and the network's promise of a new age of cooperation will be locked away forever.

The first book in an epic new series, Mira and the Secret Ruins is a thrilling adventure perfect for Minecraft fans ages 8-12. This prequel is packed with the mystery, ancient technology, and block-building action that players and readers crave.