It is the first time a Funke book will be simultaneously released in 12 countries.
With an initial worldwide print run exceeding 1 million copies, “Reckless” is the first in a series for readers 10 and older about two brothers lured through a mirror into a world populated with dwarves and fairies and gargoyles.Īnd it is a first in many other ways as well. Much like Meggie and the other characters in her Inkworld trilogy, the 51-year-old author of fantasies for middle-schoolers is a self-described “book maniac,” whose writing room is ringed with the works that have helped her research - and the string of books that research has helped yield: “Dragon Rider,” “The Thief Lord” and now “Reckless,” which will be released on Tuesday. A sliding ladder leads to an upper tier of titles, next to a closet that is also chock-full of hardcovers and paperbacks. Her desk is cluttered with tomes about fairy tales, which are stacked next to those about mining, alongside travel guides for Spain, France and England. an Epic adventure with a creepy twist on all the Fairytales we know and love." - ReadingTeen.Tucked in the back of a lush garden exploding with flowers, Cornelia Funke’s study is a wonderland of books. The second reason is that I REALLY liked it a lot!.
There was way too much bone-chilling creepiness, and there was also quite a lot of adult innuendo. First, my ten-year-old is not ready for it. I am SO glad that I started this book.for two reasons. She loved the Inkheart series and was really excited to start reading it, but after about 15 pages, she brought it to me and said, 'I don't understand what's happening, this book makes no sense.' So, I told her that I'd read it, and try to explain it to her. "I picked this book up at ALA 10 for my ten-year-old daughter. "Story is king here, however, and this adventure-driven fantasy, the first in a series, will have readers turning pages. Reckless will be enjoyed by Funke's fans, who will be pleased that she has left the door open for a sequel. "The fact that the main characters are in their 20s will help to extend its potential readership to older students. Planned sequels will give Funke a chance to fill in the missing back-story that makes this a frustrating read. "The rich re-imagining of familiar fairy tale details is the best part, as there is little character development.
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