The Fire Chronicle: The Books of Beginning 2

The second thrilling book in the most exciting children's fantasy series since Harry Potter.

Nine out of ten . . . Put down whatever you're reading at the moment, and pick this up

Irreverent humor and swashbuckling adventure collide in a fetching fantasy

Fans of The Emerald Atlas will find much to love: the adventure-driven plot, a scattering of deliciously scary moments, and Stephens’s offbeat take on Tolkienesque dragons, dwarves, and elves are sure to delight

John Stephens received his MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Virginia in 1998. He then moved to Los Angeles, where he has worked as a writer-producer on Gilmore Girls and The O.C. He was most recently executive producer on Seasons 2 and 3 of Gossip Girl and has also directed episodes of The O.C. and Gossip Girl. John Stephens is taking leave from his television career to pursue his passion for writing for children. The Fire Chronicle is his second novel.

It's been six months since Kate, Michael and Emma confronted the Dire Magnus, but the trail to their long-lost family remains cold. Then Michael and Emma find the man who was the last person to see them. He knows about a secret map of a distant, mysterious land - maybe this is the clue that will lead them to their parents... 
 
Meanwhile, Kate's connection to the Book of Time grows ever stronger, and when a dangerous trick traps her in the past, she must find new friends to help her return home. 
 
Once more the children must embark on a daring and perilous quest to find the second Book of Beginning and harness its power. But will it be enough to save them all?

The Emerald Atlas:The Books of Beginning 1

The first thrilling book in the most exciting children's fantasy series since Harry Potter.

Ambitious, entertaining, magical and whimsical, this marks a strong beginning to a new trilogy, 
invoking just a little Harry Potter and Series of Unfortunate Events along the way

It's bright and energetic and has some exciting set pieces

Stephens spins a tightly paced, engaging yarn

The writing is perfectly judged . . . John Stephens knows how to make things visual, and it's accessible but not too simplistic. Junior fantasy fans are going to love this book

With exceptional skill, Mr. Stephens weaves the resulting pathos into the children's characters and into their sibling relationship

The Emerald Atlas kind of encompasses all my firm favourites, His Dark Materials, The Chronicles of Narnia and of course Harry Potter. It was a thrill to read

The Emerald Atlas is a fantastic start of a series. Plenty of questions are yet to be answered and I look forward to the sequel

The book is reminiscent in some ways of C S Lewis and J R Rowling and the excitement and gripping writing will ensure readers are immersed in the story. The book leaves issues undecided and the reader wanting more

It is a fantastical adventure that will appeal to those people who loved Harry Potter, Narnia and Lord of the Rings, with an epic tale, lovable characters and an engaging and fast paced storyline

Stephens' top-notch time-travel thriller has a quirky mixed bag of heroes and villains, a clever and compelling plotline and graphic action sequences that just cry out for the big screen treatment

A wonderful story you can easily lose yourself in

John Stephens received his MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Virginia in 1998. He then moved to Los Angeles, where he has worked as a writer-producer on Gilmore Girls and The O.C. John Stephens is taking leave from his television career to pursue his passion for writing for children. The Emerald Atlas is his first novel.

The first thrilling book in the most exciting children's fantasy series since Harry Potter. 
 
They were taken from their beds one frozen night, when the world was covered in snow. The silhouette of a tall, thin man has haunted Kate ever since. 
 
Ten years on, Kate, Michael and Emma have grown up in a string of miserable orphanages, and all memories of their parents have faded to a blur. Arriving at Cambridge Falls, the children quickly realise there is something different about this place - and Kate feels sure she has seen the dark, crooked house before. 
 
As they explore, they discover an old, empty leather book. The moment they touch it, an ancient magical prophecy is set irrevocably in motion, and the children are thrown into a dangerous alternate reality of dark enchantments and terrifying monsters. Only they can prevent the terrible event that will ruin Cambridge Falls - and stop the world from falling into complete devastation.

John Stephens

This fantasy trilogy closes with both satisfying finality and the realistic, requisite heartbreak that comes with saying goodbye.

Heartbreaking sacrifices, joyous reunions, and poignant partings round out this rousing old-school fantasy adventure

The Books of Beginning 3

The final instalment in the Books of Beginning series. 
 
Emma, Michael and Kate are locked in a race against time: to find their parents; to defeat the evil Dire Magnus; and to locate the final Book of Beginning. When all three books are united, their power will be unstoppable. 
 
Embarking on a perilous journey to the land of the dead, Emma is forced to confront terrifying monsters and ghosts. As the fabric of time begins to fray, she becomes the final piece of an extraordinary puzzle. 
 
Only she can master the Book of Death.

John Stephens

Praise for The Black Reckoning

This fantasy trilogy closes with both satisfying finality and the realistic, requisite heartbreak that comes with saying goodbye.

Heartbreaking sacrifices, joyous reunions, and poignant partings round out this rousing old-school fantasy adventure

Books by John Stephens

Series by John Stephens

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