John Stephens. (2015). The Black Reckoning. Random House Children's Books.

John Stephens. 2015. The Black Reckoning. Random House Children's Books.

John Stephens, The Black Reckoning. Random House Children's Books, 2015.

John Stephens. The Black Reckoning. Random House Children's Books, 2015.

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   • bioText: John Stephens wrote and produced television for ten years. During this time, he read His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman and fell in love with fantasy for young readers. He spent the next several years waking at 4 am every morning to write his first book, The Emerald Atlas, before heading to work for the day. John lives in Los Angeles with his family. Visit BooksofBeginning.com and follow him at @johnrstephens to find out more.
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The final book in the bestselling Books of Beginning trilogy that began with The Emerald Atlas, which the New York Times called “a new Narnia for the tween set.”
The adventures of siblings Kate, Michael, and Emma come to a stunning conclusion when they must find the last Book of Beginning—the Book of Death—before the Dire Magnus does, for when all three books are united, their combined power will be unstoppable.
Soon Emma is on a journey to places both worldly and otherworldly, confronting terrifying monsters and ghosts, and what is darkest within herself. As the fabric of time begins to fray, she becomes the final piece of an extraordinary puzzle. Only if she can master the powers of this most dangerous book will she, Kate, and Michael be able to save the world from the dramatic, deadly final confrontation between magical and ordinary people that the Dire Magnus has in store.

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     January 1, 2015
     Kids grow up so quickly these days-at least they do when they are prophetically linked to magical relics.When last readers saw the Wibberly children (The Fire Chronicle, 2012), Emma had been kidnapped by the Dire Magnus, and Kate and Michael were left frantic in Antarctica. The Dire Magnus' malevolent power has since multiplied, and the magical world, complacent in its underestimate of his capability, is ill-prepared. In turn, death, destruction and mounting anxiety breed tension and cultural clashes (namely between elves and dwarves), and Kate and Michael fear they won't see their sister again. Ultimately, the final Book of Beginning, the Book of Death, must be found before the Dire Magnus locates it, and 12-year-old Emma, the book's destined Keeper, is the only one who can travel to the world of the dead to retrieve it. Survival isn't taken for granted in this often grim, bleak landscape of battles, destitution and-as the title implies-death. With over two years having passed since Chronicle, the first sixth of the book serves as a welcome recap (who is Hugo Algernon again?). Emma's feisty, humorous voice is the most prominent narrative focus here, though as with both previous books, Kate's perceptive compassion and Michael's inquisitive practicality share the stage. This fantasy trilogy closes with both satisfying finality and the realistic, requisite heartbreak that comes with saying goodbye. (Fantasy. 10-14)

     COPYRIGHT(2015) Kirkus Reviews, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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     May 1, 2015
     

     Gr 4-7-In this series conclusion, it is young Emma's turn to take center stage and obtain the Book of Death, which the 12-year-old handles with bravery, imagination, and the willing assistance (nay, sacrifice) of beloved friends both new and old. There is high adventure: war with all its inherent idiocy (finding a leader is impossible when the witches, gnomes, and elves despise one another), the hunt for treasure, and an unsettling visit to the Land of the Dead. There is also humor, this time in the character of Willy the Giant, whose large body is easily matched by his wits and heart. Fear, frustration, and violence also feature in this story, as well as heartbreak. Ultimately, however, the lost are found, the world is saved, and love manages to win out in the end. With no guarantee of survival, the Wibberly siblings prove themselves to be worthy guardians over life and death. Readers will need to have read the first two books for maximum enjoyment. VERDICT A fine, if somber, end to an excellent fantasy trilogy.-Mara Alpert, Los Angeles Public Library

     Copyright 2015 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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     February 1, 2015
     Grades 4-7 This final installment in the Books of Beginning series picks up the trio of once-orphaned siblings where The Fire Chronicle (2012) left them: newly resurrected Kate is still reeling from time-traveling with the boy who will one day become her enemy, and Michael, who brought her back, attempts to harness the powers of his own recently discovered Book. But Emma is on her own, captured by the evil (though perhaps not entirely so) Dire Magnus and his cronies, and her sister and brother are prepared to risk everything to free her. This is Emma's story, and it is Emma and her quest for her BookThe Black Reckoning, or the Book of Deaththat takes center stage in the narrative. It's a journey that encompasses the land of the giants and the land of the dead, and each page sends the siblings hurtling toward a startling, sometimes somber conclusion. Stephens once again nails the sibling dynamic, and this end of a trilogy is both action-packed and introspective. Sure to please fans.HIGH-DEMAND BACKSTORY: This New York Times best-selling series already has a following, and the final volume is sure to draw interest.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2015, American Library Association.)

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     In this final book in the trilogy (The Emerald Atlas, rev. 3/11; The Fire Chronicle, rev. 11/12), the Wibberly children -- Kate, Michael, and Emma -- face their greatest peril yet. The Dire Magnus, the evil sorcerer who wants the power of the "Books of Beginning" for himself, has kidnapped twelve-year-old Emma in order to force her to lead him to the third and most potent book, the Reckoning. Kate and Michael and their protector Gabriel rescue her but end up in the land of the giants, where Emma enters a portal to the world of the dead -- alone -- hoping to use the Reckoning's power as the Book of Death to kill the Dire Magnus and save not only her siblings but also their long-lost parents. There's a lot at work here, including a prophecy declaring that once all three books come together the children must die, and intersecting threads that follow Emma, Kate and Michael, Gabriel, and the Wibberly parents, respectively, but Stephens pulls it off masterfully, leading to a climactic all-out battle between humans and their allies and the Dire Magnus and his minions. Heartbreaking sacrifices, joyous reunions, and poignant partings round out this rousing old-school fantasy adventure. anita l. burkam

     (Copyright 2015 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)

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