In The Nine Pound Hammer John Bemis introduced middle-grade readers to a whole new approach to epic fantasy founded on characters and themes from American mythology and lore including the legend of John Henry Now in the third and final book the heroes come together at the Worlds Fair in Chicago for a final confrontation with a businessman and tycoon who is in fact an ageless evil known as the Gog With his Dark Machine he intends to bend the world to his ruthless vision of progress and efficiency Its man versus machine all over again fighting for the soul of humanity in front of Ferriss Wheel For fans of adventure fantasy like Percy Jackson and Peter and the Starcatchers
