![]() ![]() Or small-scale strategic thinking, for that matter. But large-scale strategic thinking is not really a dwarf's forte. "We think dwarves are marvelous at certain things-pounding bits of metal with other bits of metal, getting insensibly drunk. ![]() "Please understand," King Bernard said, gesturing about with a large peacock feather (where had that come from?). In parallel, they strategize with dwarves, elves, and humans to fight back against their increasingly powerful adversary.Īs in the Lord of the Rings movies, the primary source of humor in The Black Reckoning comes from the historical bad will between elves and dwarves. ![]() Pym and Emma's protector, Gabriel, search for her. Her brother and sister, together with their mentor Dr. The story begins with Emma having been kidnapped by the evil Dire Magnus. In The Black Reckoning, the youngest Wibberly sibling, Emma, becomes guardian of the third of the Books of Beginning, the one with power over death. He also incorporates humorous passages to lighten the fairly dark overall story. This review will assume that readers are familiar with the first two books. Stephens does a good job of reminding readers of key facts from the two previous books, without slowing down the action. ![]() I found it to be a satisfying conclusion to the series. The Black Reckoning is the final book of John Stephens' Books of Beginning Trilogy, following The Emerald Atlas and The Fire Chronicle. Book: The Black Reckoning (Books of Beginning) ![]()
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