Dr. Stanislaus Pym has made two critical errors. He failed in his efforts to kill the last Dire Magnus, and then he lost track of the Keepers of the Books of Beginning as they were shuffled from orphanage to orphanage. When the Dire Magnus learns of his enemy's latest misstep, he plans to use it - and the Wibberlys ignorance of magic - to his advantage. Meanwhile, Kate, Michael, and Emma are eking out a life for themselves in a small Baltimore apartment. Six months after aging out of the orphanage system and taking on legal guardianship of her brother and sister, Kate does all she can to protect and nurture her siblings. She wants to give them everything good in the world, but she's exhausting herself just to keep the cabinets stocked and a roof over their heads. When winter arrives, bringing with it a series of strange, hyper-realistic dreams, she is introduced to a green-eyed boy who offers her the help she desperately desires. It also brings Kate, Michael, and Emma face to face with their magical, dangerous destiny, and a choice that could change the world.

By killing the Dire Magnus, Kate has also destroyed all three Books of the Beginning, allowing Rafe to be free of the ancient being's influence. Now reunited with the rest of the Wibberly family, life has become something that people could consider normal, if you count learning magic from a powerful sorcerer while attempting to maintain friendships in another realm normal. As the Wibberly siblings start attempting to adjust to living after losing so many people that they cared about, a strange group and a letter are found that threaten to take away the new peace they have found... Disclaimer: The series "The Books of The Beginning" is the property of John Stephens. I have only written this as a fanfic continuation of the story. Warnings: This book does contain descriptions of mature themes such as violence and death. The chapters with these themes beyond reference to them having happened at another point in time (such as in the original series or a previous chapter/time between the books and this fanfic) will be labeled with "*" in the chapter title at the end of the title name. Example: "The Chapter in Which A Lot Happened *" I want everyone to enjoy this book so I will place warnings of mature content. If you wish to continue reading the book but avoid reading these sections, feel free to message me and I will provide a summary of what occurred in the chapter or section so you will know what is necessary to go along with the rest of the story. I hope you enjoy this book!

"𝙢𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙫𝙞𝙡" Bounty hunter Gabriel Tessouat was an observant man. When the universe spoke, he noticed. And furthermore, he listened. Livestock don't drop dead for no reason. Sane people don't see eyes in the woods. One doesn't just stumble upon three nymph children. When the universe speaks to him, Gabriel Tessouat listens. "𝙬𝙖𝙡𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙗𝙮 𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚" MATURE FOR STRONG DEPICTIONS OF VIOLENCE

The year is 1899, and siblings Kate, Michael, and Emma have just been thrown out of their latest orphanage by the cruel Mrs. Crumley. The trio haven't seen their parents in over ten years, despite promises of reuniting, and have been left alone in an unforgiving world, not least because they are magic users in a time when hatred towards their kind is on the rise. In search of safety - and, perhaps, help finding their lost family - the three make their way to New York, a place with a strong magical population. It's there they meet the Savages, a gang of fellow magicians, kids who live in an abandoned church and make their living as thieves. The children, their protector, the capable witch Henrietta Burke, and the gang's leader, a fierce young sorcerer named Rafe, welcome the siblings, and within the shelter and camaraderie that they offer, Kate, Michael, and Emma finally find a place to call home. Yet even as they embrace life within the city that never sleeps, there are still challenges awaiting the siblings, from the enduring mystery of their long ago abandonment, to ever-present social inequities bearing down, to a shadowy, powerful force threatening those the children hold dearest, and the whole world.

Together they will learn: 1. Magic is real. 2. Emma knows the word please. 3. Only they can save the world. - John Stephens. A separate place to store the incorrect TBOB quotes I insist on making, so they can finally stop taking up more and more space in my oneshots book. Enjoy.

It's been a few months since the books of beginning were destroyed and the Wibberly siblings were reunited with their parents. A few months since they each lost people dear to them. In the aftermath, their parents have tried to adjust them to a normal life, and a normal family dynamic. But the children know that it just doesn't feel right. They can't heal or live like this. Something inside Kate, Michael, and Emma craves the world of magic and their friends in that world. When their parents go out to the store one day and by nightfall have not returned, the Wibberlys become fearful. And a startling attack causes them to have to flee their home in the dead of night and return to the magical world. It turns out the ghosts of the past have come back to haunt them. And while these new loopholes in the boundaries between life of death allow the siblings to reunite with and seek help from some beloved friends, it also means their deadliest enemy is roaming the world once more, hungry for revenge. And so the three are launched into another quest to save their family and discover what could possibly be causing the very foundations of the world to shift. Michael investigates with a fervor, seeking guidance from many friends and allies among the living and the dead. Emma trains to fight to protect her family, helped by the ghost of her dear friend and mentor. And Kate begins to unlock the magic inside of her, magic that could hold the key to saving her family, defeating evil once and for all, and maybe even changing destiny to bring the boy she loves back to her. Together, Kate, Michael, Emma, and their allies are strong. But will that be enough in the face of the Dire Magnus and his overwhelming evil? And do those helping them really have their best intentions at heart?

A collection of random content from yours truly centered around the fantastic Books of Beginning trilogy by John Stephens. (The Emerald Atlas, The Fire Chronicle, and The Black Reckoning). This series is amazing, underrated, and has my heart. This collection will contain - Oneshots and Short Stories - Headcanons - Rants and Analysis - Fanart and Edits (if I ever finish any) - Facts About TBOB -Lists, Rankings, and Personal Opinions - General Fandom Discussion of this gem of a trilogy Or: Since this is my second favorite book series ever, and happens to have little to no fandom, the task falls to me to be the fandom myself.

A collection of all the tbob content I come up with that isn't enough to be a story of its own or isn't compatible with my main story, someone to trust. Such as one-shots, imagines, opinions/analyses, doodles, updates on other projects, shout outs and showcases of other creators, updates/facts/alternative or deleted scenes from 'someone to trust', original characters, etc.

Years after the events of Dance of Magic, the Wibberly siblings and their friends are all grown up and have made lives for themselves in the magical world. Emma hunts down magical threats as a warrior, Michael works to unify the magical races, and Kate helps both of them while doing charity work and raising her own three children with her husband, Rafe. It's a time of thriving lives and happiness. But the past has returned to threaten their future. An unexpected enemy wants them destroyed and will do anything to make that happen. The Wibberlys find their old alliances crumbling. And Lili, the eldest of Kate and Rafe's children, is discovering her own power and darkness in the midst of all this chaos. They must race against time and in some cases, through it, to find the only thing that could save them from the evil threatening to swallow them whole. To save everything they hold dear, all generations of Wibberlys, and a few new friends, must come together and fight to ensure history doesn't repeat itself. But will they triumph, or will their worst enemy be the one within?

When Kate, Michael, and Emma Wibberly are told that their summer will be spent with their reclusive godfather, Gabriel, in the mountain town of Cambridge Falls, they're happy about it - it's the chance to spend time with Gabriel that they've been hoping for, even if its only due to Michael and Emma's habit of making trouble. Still, though the siblings are excited for their summer, they have no way of knowing the exhilarating, weird, and sometimes horrifying events that will happen next. See, Cambridge Falls is far from an ordinary town. The magical mingle with humans every day, monstrosities lurk in the forest, and legends both strange and sinister are whispered by locals. The Wibberly siblings are pulled into this new world, with Michael looking to uncover all the knowledge held in the valley, Emma craving an adventure, and Kate trying her damn best to keep them out of trouble. Exploring Cambridge Falls fills their days, as does bonding with Gabriel, who finds his heart, so bitter after being scorned many times, opening to the three children, especially brave Emma. Even as he deals with the usual characters of the town, both shady and not, Gabriel finds himself feeling as though he finally belongs. Yes, summer is looking endless and full of possibility. But even as Michael befriends Wilamena, the richest girl in town, even as Kate finds herself spending more and more time with Rafe, a city boy and young magician visiting his cousins, something dark works beneath the exciting exterior of the town. There's a wicked past waiting to be dredged up, and an apocalyptic future looming. If the Wibberly siblings want to survive to see the next school year, and save the friends they cherish, they'll have to fight a variety of foes, and even the end of the world itself. Summer vacation wasn't supposed to be so deadly, but Cambridge Falls doesn't like to follow the rules. Fortunately, neither do Gabriel and the Wibberlys. (tbob horror au, heavily inspired by gravity falls)