Ever since jacob reckless was a child, he has been escaping to a hidden. Jacob reckless returns once again to the mirrorworldfilled with profound characters, extraordinary creatures, and epic lifeordeath treasure hunts that could only come from the mind of the master storyteller of our generation, cornelia funke. Funke deftly escorts readers on another fantasy adventure, this time to dark, enchanting mirrorworld, a fairytale land inhabited by humans, faerie creatures and the goyls, a warring stone race. Reckless is a 2010 young adult novel written by cornelia funke. After reading the trilogy inkheart i just had to venture into another magical world. Published on 14 september 2010, reckless was inspired by the tales of the brothe. The book nods at almost every fairy story youve ever encountered snow white. Cornelia funke is germanys bestselling childrens author after j. Cornelia funke is an internationally bestselling, multipleawardwinning author, best known for writing the inkworld trilogy, dragon rider, and the thief lord. Published on 14 september 2010, reckless was inspired by the tales of the brothers grimm. Cornelia funke is one of todays most beloved writers of magical stories for children.
Lionel wigram helped to develop reckless with funke. Cornelia funke books list of books by author cornelia funke. Please contact us if you need additional description or info. The combined printing run for the first hardcover edition was 1,000,000 copies. Cornelia funke, author of the international bestseller the thief lord, makes her brilliant debut as a picture book writer with this winning tale of a young princesss adventure. Jun 29, 2017 cornelia funke is the highly acclaimed, awardwinning and bestselling author of the reckless series, the inkheart trilogy, dragon rider, the thief lord and numerous other childrens novels and picture books. Cornelia s fans are sometimes referred to as funkies. In the year 2003, cornelia funke wrote another award winning novel, the inkheart.
Cornelia funke followed the success of her two books the dragon rider and the thief lord with yet another success. Funke also worked as a producer on the film adaptation of inkheart. Reckless is a 2010 young adult novel by cornelia funke and lionel wigram. I just finished the second book and liked it much more. Written by cornelia funke, audiobook narrated by elliot hill.
It was published on 14th september 2010, inspired by the tales of the brothers grimm. She is the author of the thief lord, dragon rider, inkheart, inkspell, the ghosthunters series, when santa fell to earth, and igraine the brave. After three books and more than seven years in the inkworld, cornelia was sure that she would not find another world for many years to come. This book was a fantasy story centered on a 12year old book lover whose father had an extraordinary gift of bringing the world of books to her life. Reckless is a thrilling adventure and a tale of heroism, filled with danger, mystery, and above all, magic. Dec 08, 2015 in every book of her new reckless series cornelia funke treats the fairy tales of different countries, such as the german fairy tales in the first book. Cornelia funke books, author biography, and reading level.
Jan 25, 20 reckless by cornelia funke, 9781908435606, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 391 pages and is available in hardcover format. Sep 14, 2010 in reckless, cornelia funke has created a complex world woven from myths and legends, many of which will be familiar to lovers of fairy tales and to those who have read the collected stories of the brothers grimm. Reckless 1 by cornelia funke 2011, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Im sure it must be very comfortable sleeping with a hard, rectangular thing like that under your head, her father had teased, the first time he found a book under her pillow. Reckless paperback cover, the first book of the penology. In the fall of 2002, she made her brilliant debut in the englishlanguage market with the release of the new york times bestseller the thief lord. In 2005, time magazine named cornelia funke among its 100 most influential men and women. Inkheart cornelia funke page 2 read online free books.
Sep 06, 2012 i loved cornelia funke s inkheart books and was a bit disappointed by the first reckless book. Ever since jacob reckless was a child, he has been escaping to a hidden world through a portal in his fathers abandoned study. Visit this audio slideshow for a peek inside cornelia funke s writing room. Published on 14 september 2010, reckless was inspired by. Though the mirrorworld is certainly intriguing, the characters dont feel entirely fleshed out, and the plot rushes by at such a pace that it is all to easy to lose your bearing. Mirrorworld is a series of a planned five books written by german author cornelia funke. And forever after you have only to open that book to be back where you first read it. In reckless, cornelia funke has created a complex world woven from myths and legends, many of which will be familiar to lovers of fairy tales and to those who have read the collected stories of the brothers grimm. It plays in the same fantasy world like the inkheart. Now dark magic will turn the boy to beast, break the heart of the girl he loves, and destroy everything. Minor rubbing and edge wear to cover, with light reader wear to pages. Reckless by cornelia funke, 9781908435606, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
Its a little heartbreaking to give a cornelia funke book such a low rating. The reckless series is a planned pentalogy of fantasy novels written by german author cornelia funke in collaboration with lionel wigram. Pdf reckless book by cornelia funke free download 391. Inspired by the brothers grimm, master storyteller cornelia funke introduces a lush, enchanting landscape of fairy tales and legends reimagined as never before. The ballad of songbirds and snakes from the author that brought you the hunger games, reenter the world of panem again sixtyfour years before the events of the original series. The official website of bestselling author cornelia funke, where you will find all the latest news and much more about cornelia and her books, including the mirrorworld series, the inkheart trilogy, dragon rider, the thief lord, and, and, and. Digital rights management drm the publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to install free software in order to unlock and read it. It was published in germany under the title reckless. The book she had been reading was under her pillow, pressing its cover against her ear as if to lure her back into its printed pages. Deeming her a unique talent, time magazine included cornelia on its time 100, an annual list of the most influential people in the world. Cornelia funke is an internationally bestselling, multiple awardwinning author, best known for writing the inkworld trilogy, dragon rider, and the thief lord. Another stunning book by the amazing author cornelia funke, about a boy called jacob reckless who goes to desperate attempt to save his brother william. Aug 27, 2010 watch the trailer for leviathan, the new book by bestselling author scott westerfeld.
Jacob tries to find a way to counter the fairy curse that will kill him if he doesnt succeed. Reckless by cornelia funke, cornelia funke, oliver g. If you take a book with you on a journey, mo had said when he put the first one in her box, an odd thing happens. Pdf reckless book by cornelia funke free download 391 pages. Watch the trailer for leviathan, the new book by bestselling author scott westerfeld. For its not just dwarves and fairies that we meet in reckless. Jan 07, 20 in reckless, cornelia funke has created a complex world woven from myths and legends, many of which will be familiar to lovers of fairy tales and to those who have read the collected stories of the brothers grimm. Welcome behind the mirror and to the writing house of cornelia funke. Beyond the mirror, the darkest fairy tales come alive. It is the first book in her new mirrorworld series, and her first novel since inkdeath 2008. Reckless is a 2010 young adult novel by cornelia funke. For years, jacob reckless has enjoyed the mirrorworlds secrets and treasures.
The book nods at almost every fairy story youve ever encountered. In every book of her new reckless series cornelia funke treats the fairy tales of different countries, such as the german fairy tales in the first book. The main characters of this fantasy, young adult story are will reckless, jacob reckless. Violet is a young princess who wishes she could show the world that she. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial.
Her first book to be translated into english was the standalone novel the thief lord, published in 2000. As of 2016, the first three books in the series have been published, titled reckless, fearless and the golden yarn. In 2010, cornelia released the first book in her mirror worlds series, reckless, with the sequel, fearless, published in the us in april 20. Discovering a magical mirror with the evocative message, the mirror will open only for he sic who cannot see himself, 12yearold jacob reckless travels through it in search of his missing father. The first edition of the novel was published in september 14th 2010, and was written by cornelia funke. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. It is the first book in her new mirrorworld series, and her first novel since inkdeath. Below is a list of cornelia funkes books in order of when they were first released in english. Free download or read online reckless pdf epub book. I loved cornelia funkes inkheart trilogy and now shes started a new series called reckless. Cornelia funke audio books, best sellers, author bio.
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