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Reckless I: The Petrified Flesh

By Cornelia Funke
Series: The Mirrorworld Series
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Reckless I: The Petrified Flesh follows Jacob Reckless, who guards the secret of the enchanted world behind a mirror from his brother, Will. When Will inadvertently crosses over and is attacked by the Goyl—stone-skinned humans conquering this realm—he begins turning to jade, their sacred stone. Jacob, with Will's girlfriend Clara and the shape-shifting Fox, embarks on a dangerous journey to seek the fairies' aid and save his brother. This first volume of Cornelia Funke's Mirrorworld series unveils a magical, fearsome world filled with loyalty, betrayal, and adventure.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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Ideal for children and young readers who enjoy fantasy and fairy-tale adventures, as well as adults seeking a magical, suspenseful series.

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Enter the magical world behind the Mirrors...

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Jacob Reckless has always been careful to keep the enchanted world behind the mirror secret from his brother. Until one day, Will follows him, unaware of the mortal danger awaiting him: attacked by a group of Goyl—stone-skinned humans who are conquering the world behind the Mirrors—Will turns to jade, their most sacred stone.

Jacob desperately tries to save him, but only the fairies have the power to stop the Petrifying Flesh. Together with Will's girlfriend Clara and the shape-shifting Fox, Jacob begins a perilous journey...

This first volume of Cornelia Funke's riveting Mirrorworld series introduces the brothers and their breathtaking adventures, in a magical, fearsome world.

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Praised as a haunting story of loyalty, betrayal, magic and danger by the Sunday Times, it has been called magical and full of surprises by The Lady. Reviewers laud it as a captivating fairy-tale story with a thrilling world, engaging both children and adults alike. The book has been described as suspenseful and thrilling, intriguing and mesmerising throughout its telling, making it a superb start to an exciting trilogy.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781782691242

Publisher: Pushkin Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 29 September 2016

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Pushkin Children's Books

Contributors:

  • Translated by Oliver Latsch
  • Translated by Oliver Latsch

Audience: Children, Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 352

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Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Cornelia Funke Series: The Mirrorworld Series Young Adult

About the Author

Cornelia Funke is the highly acclaimed, award-winning and bestselling author of the Inkheart trilogy, Dragon Rider, The Thief Lord and numerous other children's novels and picture books. 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. Her books have now sold more than 20 million copies worldwide, and have been translated into 37 languages.

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