Stephens, John, 1972-

The black reckoning / John Stephens. - First Yearling edition. - 437 pages ; 20 cm. - Books of beginning ; book 2. . - Stephens, John, 1972- Books of beginning ; bk. 2. .

"After the tumultuous events of last winter, Kate, Michael, and Emma long to continue the hunt for their missing parents. But they themselves are now in great danger, and so the wizard Stanislaus Pym hides the children at the Edgar Allan Poe Home for Hopeless and Incorrigible Orphans. There, he says, they will be safe. How wrong he is. The children are soon discovered by their enemies, and a frantic chase sends Kate a hundred years into the past, to a perilous, enchanted New York City. Searching for a way back to her brother and sister, she meets a mysterious boy whose fate is intricately - and dangerously - tied to her own. Meanwhile, Michael and Emma have set off to find the second of the Books of Beginning. A series of clues leads them into a hidden world where they must brave harsh polar storms, track down an ancient order of warriors, and confront terrible monsters. Will Michael and Emma find the legendary book of fire - and master its powers - before Kate is lost to them forever?"--From publisher.

ISBN: 9780375872723

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Siblings--Fiction.
Magic--Fiction.
Space and time--Fiction.
Identity (Psychology)--Fiction.
Monsters--Fiction.
Prophecies--Fiction.
Wizards--Fiction.
Books and reading--Fiction.
Siblings--Fiction.
Books and reading--Fiction

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
New York (N.Y.)--History--1898-1951--Fiction.

Dewey Class. No.: 813.6