The prior books are reckless and fearless, and i recommend reading them prior to the golden yarn. Reckless series book 2 cornelia funke author 20 seduction and surrender reckless series book 2 c. While it could use a little more buildup, the petrified flesh is an effective introduction to the reckless brothers and the mirrorworld they dwell in. Published on 14 september 2010, reckless was inspired by the tales of the brothers grimm. Alas, i havent felt the same way about the mirrorworld reckless series. Cornelia funke followed the success of her two books the dragon rider and the thief lord with yet another success. Cornelia funke is a multiple awardwinning german illustrator and storyteller, who writes fantasy for all ages of readers. Many of cornelia s titles are published all over the world and translated into more than 30 languages. My least favorite cornelia funke novel i loved many of cornelia funke s earlier novels, particularly the charming inkworld series. Sep 16, 2010 for the first time in his life, jacob reckless is afraid. As of 2016, the first three books in the series have been published, titled reckless, fearless and the golden yarn. The golden yarn reckless book 3 kindle edition by cornelia funke, oliver latsch.
Book 3 in the ghastly fantastic ghosthunters series of illustrated paperback originals by bestselling author cornelia funke. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Cornelia funke is a multiple awardwinning german author, best known for writing the inkworld trilogy as well as the thief lord. The reckless series is a planned pentalogy of fantasy novels written by german author cornelia funke in collaboration with lionel wigram. One of my favorite aspects of reckless was the slow reveal of jacobs past in the mirrorworld. Jacob is twelve years old when his father disappears, revealed to be into the mirrorworld. In 2010, cornelia released the first book in her mirror worlds series, reckless, with the sequel, fearless, published in the us in april 20.
Book 4 will be the islands of the fox not yet released, and book 5s title has not be announced yet. Ever since jacob reckless was a child, he has been escaping to. Jacob reckless cornelia funke wiki fandom powered by wikia. The site displays cornelias other writings as well as her personal info. Jacob, will and fox travel east and into the russian folklore, to the land of the baba yaga, pursued by a new type of being that knows our world all to well.
Reckless 1 by cornelia funke 2011, paperback at the best online prices at. Following university, she worked for three years as a social worker in an educational project, working with children from difficult backgrounds. Cornelia funke is an internationally bestselling, multipleawardwinning author, best known for writing the inkworld trilogy, dragon rider, and the thief lord. 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. In the year 2003, cornelia funke wrote another award winning novel, the inkheart. We have young adult author cornelia funke over for a guest post to talk a little bit about collaboration and writing. 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. The golden yarn mirrorworld reckless, book 3 by cornelia funke book cover, description, publication history. As of 2016, the first three books in the series have been published, titled reckless. The series, based on 19th century europe, features many elements of fairy tales, notably the tales of the german brothers grimm. Her first book to be translated into english was the standalone novel the thief lord, published in 2000. Reckless book king county library system bibliocommons. But the longcast net of the alder elves is finally gathering in, and jacob, fox, will.
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. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Jan 01, 2015 cornelia funke is a multiple awardwinning german illustrator and storyteller, who writes fantasy for all ages of readers. Reckless cornelia funke page 3 read online free books. 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. Funke also worked as a producer on the film adaptation of inkheart. The inkworld books, which have won the 2003 mildred l. Jan 19, 2017 the golden yarn by cornelia funke was published by pushkins childrens books in november 2016. 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.
Similarly, book 2 was first released as fearless but it has since been rereleased as reckless 2. The golden yarn by cornelia funke was published by pushkins childrens books in november 2016. Welcome behind the mirror and to the writing house of cornelia funke. It was published in germany under the title reckless. Her books have sold tens of millions of copies, and they include the inkheart trilogy, dragon rider, the thief lord and the reckless series. Jacob reckless continues to travel the portal in his fathers abandoned study. Hi cornelia, just wanted to express the im reckless, you have a special way of falling in love with the reader, i already read the three books so far and really i wish with all my heart the fourth book, i know that you are working on the fourth book but i would like to know when it would be finished only if possible, a kiss and a big hug. Please give a warm welcome to cornelia funke, ladies and gentlemen. Reckless by cornelia funke for ios free download and. Jacob reckless returns once again to the mirrorworld filled with profound characters, extraordinary creatures, and epic lifeordeath treasure hunts that could only come from the mind of the master storyteller of. Ever since jacob reckless was a child, he has been escaping to a hidden world through a portal in his fathers abandoned study. Deeming her a unique talent, time magazine included cornelia on its time 100, an annual list of the most influential people in the world. Lionel wigram helped to develop reckless with funke.
It was published on 14th september 2010, inspired by the tales of the brothers grimm. Reckless is a 2010 young adult novel by cornelia funke and lionel wigram. Reckless is a 2010 young adult novel written by cornelia funke. In reckless, jacob restless has discovered a world beyond the magic mirror in his fathers study. Many of her books have now been translated into english. If you are the publisher or author of this book and. Cornelia s fans are sometimes referred to as funkies. Coffe at cornelias was pretty entertaining to read. Written by cornelia funke, audiobook narrated by elliot hill. 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.
I find myself very intrigued by jacob and am confident that, in future books funke is planning 2 or 3 more, we will learn a lot more about him, his past and his relationships with other characters. Below is a list of cornelia funkes books in order of when they were first released in english. Many of cornelias titles are published all over the world and translated into more than 30 languages. Reckless audiobook by cornelia funke, read by elliot hill. Cornelia funke author biography the german author, cornelia funke was born in 1958 in dorsten, in the german region of westphalia. 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.
Funke is best known for her inkheart trilogy originally in german. See the complete mirrorworld series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Amongst her best known books is the inkheart trilogy. Strange and stinky things are happening at gloomsburg castle. The golden yarn is the third book in the highly enjoyable mirrorworld series by cornelia funke. But in cornelia funkes mind, the world of fairy tales is a surprisingly grim place with countless magical dangers, and it serves merely as the backdrop for an epic fantasy tale all of her own. Jacob and will reckless have looked out for each other ever since their father disappeared, but when jacob discovers a magical mirror that transports him to a warring world populated by witches, giants, and ogres, he keeps it to himself until will follows him one day, with dire consequences.
It is the first book in her new mirrorworld series, and her first novel since inkdeath 2008. After entering his study and discovering a slip of paper that reads, the mirror will open only for he who cannot see himself. 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. 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 golden yarn reckless book 3 kindle edition by funke, cornelia, funke, cornelia, latsch, oliver. Today we are thrilled to be the next stop on the official reckless blog tour. It still looked as if john reckless had last sat in his desk chair less than an hour ago, instead of more than a year. Cornelia funke is one of the best selling childrens writers in the world.
We all know the myth of the lonely writer at his or her desk, all. Overall i liked the cornelia funke fans site much more than the first website we looked at, but both are very helpful in the sense of getting to know the author. Tintenwelttrilogie, published in the united kingdom between 20042008. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Jacob reckless is the older brother of will reckless, and the oldest the child of john reckless and mrs. 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. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the golden yarn reckless book 3. The sweater he had worn so often hung over the chair, and a used tea bag was desiccating on a plate next to his calendar, which still showed the weeks of a passed year. Batchelder award as well as the 2004 and 2006 booksense book of the year childrens literature awards, have gained incredible attention, and funke has been dubbed the german j. A dark enchanted place hes loved for its treasure, secrets and dangers. The combined printing run for the first hardcover edition was 1,000,000 copies. Jacob reckless returns once again to the mirrorworld filled 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. The mirrorworld book series by cornelia funke includes books reckless. She was born on 10 december 1958 in dorsten, north rhinewestphalia.