The Black Reckoning

By: John Stephens

Narrated by: Jim Dale

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.

A solid listen for travel…

My whole family loved listening to the series and particularly anything read by Jim Dalle

great books

truly enjoyed the three books. recommend to all ages.happy reading to all who choose these.

worth a listen

great listen for those who loved jim dale narrating harry potter. likeable characters and Decent storyline. not as intricate as hp but enjoyable

Jim Dale did it again!

Where does The Black Reckoning rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

What can I say I expected nothing less than a perfect performance from Jim Dale and he delivered (like always)!

Who was your favorite character and why?

What an awesome character to create for this story! Willy was a powerful tender giant!

Which scene was your favorite?

King Davie's city was pretty awesome to walk in to. I was so happy that the prophecy was true. There had been a great civilization of giants and the city still stood unoccupied.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The first two books always had Emma and Michael fighting but in this one they showed how they matured to work together.

GREAT ending

Where does The Black Reckoning rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

This is a great series with lessons about forgiveness, perceptions & connectivity, honor, responsibility to self and others, and love. I was hesitant to get this book because some reviews said there was a disconnect with the writing style and content. But I strongly disagree. I listened and read the 3 books consecutively and found the books to have distinctly different messages : forgiveness, honor and our connectivity to others, and love. There is a continuity and even pace throughout all 3 books. You will also find dwarfs, elves, dragons, giants, witches, wizards and really bad guys. There is mention (in 3rd book) of mermaids, but none show up as a character.

The one warning is that there is a dialog that takes place (in 3rd book) about there being no heaven or hell; and it feels like the author implies that there is no place for religion. There is also mention of reincarnation, but not with regard to karma.