Cornelia Funke ~ Reckless

Cornelia Funke, the author of The Thief Lord and the Inkheart series, is back with new fatastical parallel world. A world beyond the looking-glass. A world where fairy tales don't just come true — they are true. Our bedtime stories of fanciful beings and happily-ever-afters are poor shadows of the powerful creatures and dark tales that lurk beyond the mirror.

Jacob Reckless falls headlong into this land and learns its rules of survival. He thrives in the face of danger, earning a living as a treasure hunter for lords and emperors. His only companion is a young shape shifter who is more at home in her skin as a fox than human. Jacob returns to this world occasionally to see his younger brother — until Will follows Jacob through the mirror and is touched by a curse that will turn his flesh to stone and his desire to annihilating humans. Jacob finds himself on a quest to cure his brother — becoming a pawn of rulers and magical beings. To save his brother, Jacob is forced to destroy the fragile peace of the mirror world.

Reckless is the first book in a series. As such, there isn't a true end as much as a pause for breath. We're already looking forward to the next book!

We have a limited number of Sneak Previews of Reckless. Come order your book today and take home the first six chapters. You can watch Cornelia Funke read chapter 4 on your iPhone or Android, and Cornelia reads chapter 5 online at www.Get-Reckless.com.

On September 14 we will be playing the Reckless launch in our store, beginning at 11:30 am with the live webcast and repeating throughout the day.