He views family and friends as a burden, and prefers a life where the consequences of his actions do not harm those he loves. The golden yarn reckless book 3 kindle edition by cornelia funke, oliver latsch. The combined printing run for the first hardcover edition was 1,000,000 copies. In 2004, funke sold the film rights to all three books to new line cinema. Funke also worked as a producer on the film adaptation of inkheart. I loved the three books of mirror world and i especially loved the romance i read the inkworld and reckless series when i was younger and.
Beyond the mirror, the darkest fairy tales come alive for years, jacob reckless has enjoyed the mirrorworlds secrets and treasures. My least favorite cornelia funke novel i loved many of cornelia funkes earlier novels, particularly the charming inkworld series. 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. Get the audible audio editions of the mirrorworld series. Lionel wigram helped to develop reckless with funke. Reckless is basically a treasure hunter from our world who passes through a mirror into an alternate world where the humans coexist with otherworldlymagical creatures such goyl a race of people with stone skin, fairies, thumblings teeny people, shape shifters and all sorts of other magical stuff. Hes tried everything to shake the fairy curse that traded his life for his brotherslegends like the allhealing apple, the well of eternal youth. See the complete mirrorworld series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles.
Cornelia funke followed the success of her two books the dragon rider and the thief lord with yet another success. Cornelia funke is a master of the written word and elliot hill is a master of the spoken word. Find the complete mirrorworld book series by cornelia funke. Fearless is a 20 young adult novel written by german author cornelia funke. As of 2016, the first three books in the series have been published, titled. I loved the three books of mirror world and i especially loved the romance between jacob and fox. Adventure, love, greed, honor, suspense, and wonder are. Sep 29, 2016 cornelia funke is the highly acclaimed, awardwinning and bestselling author of the inkheart trilogy, dragon rider, the thief lord and numerous other childrens novels and picture books. Cornelia funke partners with mirada to create mirrorworld app.
Any resemblance to actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead, is coincidental. And yet far too often she caught herself sneaking into that dusty room when will was out, staring into. Hadnt she wished the mirror to hell a thousand times over. I really loved fearless when i read it a couple of years ago, and i think my expectations for the golden yarn were possibly too high.
The golden yarn mirrorworld reckless, book 3 by cornelia funke. First publication of the third book in cornelia funkes internationally bestselling mirrorworld series jacob, fox and will are on the trail of the dark fairy, and this time their journey beyond the mirrors takes them deep into the east into the realm of russian folklore, of baba yagas, cossacks, spies, and a tsar who turns up to audiences in the company of a bear. A companion to funkes twovolume mirrorworld series, driven by spectacular graphics and positively loaded with both worldbuilding detail and back stories for many of. Jacob escapes to the mirrorworld for weeks or months at a time.
A fourth volume, the colour of revenge expected 2021, is under progress. The inkheart series is a succession of four fantasy novels written by german author cornelia funke, comprising so far inkheart 2003, inkspell 2005, and inkdeath 2007. Many of cornelias titles are published all over the world and translated into more than 30 languages. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. The mirrorworld is no different, full of dark, dangers and unexpected twists. Below is a list of cornelia funkes books in order of when they were first released in english. Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the authors imagination or are used fictitiously. Alas, i havent felt the same way about the mirrorworldreckless series. Oliver latsch jacob reckless journeys to the mirrorworld to tell his shapeshifting friend fox that a fairy cursea deadly moth in his chestmeans he has only one year to live. The golden yarn is the third book in the highly enjoyable mirrorworld series by cornelia funke. Adventure, love, greed, honor, suspense, and wonder are just some of the ways to describe this book. It is the first book in her new mirrorworld series, and her first novel since inkdeath 2008.
Cornelia funke is a multiple awardwinning german illustrator and storyteller, who writes fantasy for all ages of readers. The mirrorworld anthology is a collection of illustrated stories that expand on the fantasy world of author cornelia funkes reckless series of novels. Her stories have traversed the world told and retold in the most common as well as the rarest of languages. Jan 01, 2015 my least favorite cornelia funke novel i loved many of cornelia funke s earlier novels, particularly the charming inkworld series. Sign me up to get more news about young adult books. Nov 03, 2016 the golden yarn is the third book in the highly enjoyable mirrorworld series by cornelia funke. First publication of the third book in cornelia funke s internationally bestselling mirrorworld series jacob, fox and will are on the trail of the dark fairy, and this time their journey beyond the mirrors takes them deep into the east into the realm of russian folklore, of baba yagas, cossacks, spies, and a tsar who turns up to audiences in the company of a bear. The golden yarn mirrorworld reckless, book 3 by cornelia funke book cover, description, publication history. Deeming her a unique talent, time magazine included cornelia on its time 100, an annual list of the most influential people in the world. English goodreads amazon jacob reckless continues to travel the portal in his fathers abandoned study. The petrified flesh mirrorworld by cornelia funke 29 sept. I really loved fearless when i read it a couple of years ago, and i think my expectations for the. In 2010, cornelia released the first book in her mirror worlds series, reckless, with the sequel, fearless, published in the us in april 20.
The prior books are reckless and fearless, and i recommend reading them prior to the golden yarn. The golden yarn cornelia funke read online free books. Cornelia funke is an internationally bestselling, multipleawardwinning author, best known for writing the inkworld trilogy, dragon rider, and the thief lord. Cornelia funke is the highly acclaimed, awardwinning and bestselling author of the inkheart trilogy, dragon rider, the thief lord and numerous other childrens novels and picture books. The books chronicle the adventures of teen meggie folchart whose life changes dramatically when she realizes that she and her father, a bookbinder. Sep 28, 2016 cornelia funke is the highly acclaimed, awardwinning and bestselling author of the inkheart trilogy, dragon rider, the thief lord and numerous other childrens novels and picture books. Fearless mirrorworld download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Cornelia funke has created a refreshingly modern fantasy world, where new innovations like trains and airplanes and the spread of the industrial revolution threaten the old fairy tale creatures. Mirrorworld is a series of a planned five books written by german author cornelia funke.
The mirrorworld anthologyis a collection of illustrated storiesthat expand on the fantasy world of author cornelia funkes reckless and fearless novelsthe first two installments in hermirrorworldseries. Review of reckless by cornelia funke the first book in the mirrorworld saga. In the year 2003, cornelia funke wrote another award winning novel, the inkheart. Didnt she do everything to avoid reminding will of the other world. Download the mirrorworld audiobook series and listen anywhere, anytime on your iphone, android or windows device.
Cornelias fans are sometimes referred to as funkies. A companion to funke s twovolume mirrorworld series, driven by spectacular graphics and positively loaded with both worldbuilding detail and back stories for many of the characters and events in the books. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Her first book to be translated into english was the standalone novel the thief lord, published in 2000. Published on 14 september 2010, reckless was inspired by the tales of the brothe. Reckless series book 3 cornelia funke cornelia funke. Published on 14 september 2010, reckless was inspired by the tales of the brothers grimm. The mirrorworld book series by cornelia funke includes books reckless. The protagonist of the book, jacob is a 24yearold who discovers a secret world behind the mirror in his missing fathers study. 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. Born in 1958 in the german town of dorsten, she worked as a social worker for a few years before turning first to illustration and then to writing. Mirrorworld, inkworld and cornelia funke the official website. Amongst her best known books is the inkheart trilogy. Dec 08, 2015 cornelia funke has created a refreshingly modern fantasy world, where new innovations like trains and airplanes and the spread of the industrial revolution threaten the old fairy tale creatures.
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. It was first published in german by dressler on september 6, 2012 under the name reckless. My least favorite cornelia funke novel i loved many of cornelia funke s earlier novels, particularly the charming inkworld series. His family and friends, from his brother, will to the shapeshifting vixen, fox, are on a collision course as. Jacob reckless continues to travel the portal in his fathers aban. The complete series list for a mirrorworld novel cornelia funke.
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. The anthology explores stories that show what its like to live in this world as. His name has continued to be famous on the other side of the mirror, as a finder of enchanted items and buried secrets. The golden yarn reckless by cornelia funke december 15. The reckless series is a planned pentalogy of fantasy novels written by german author cornelia funke in collaboration with lionel wigram. Both author and narrator draw you into the mirror world stories so completely you feel as if you are there with the characters. Get the audible audio editions of the mirrorworld series from the. The mirrorworld series in order cornelia funke fictiondb. This is the third book in the jacob reckless, mirror world series.
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