Reckless
Oliver Latsch, Yngve Bjørn Berven, Cornelia Funke, Cornelia Funke
Readers rate it 3.7 (51 on Hardcover)
394 pages · Released Sep 14, 2010 · Little Brown & Company
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Reckless is a fantasy adventure that balances darker magical worldbuilding with themes of brotherhood and responsibility. The story contains moderate fantasy violence and some genuinely unsettling moments, but emotional stakes around sibling relationships drive the plot more than gore. The book rewards honesty and selflessness, making it suitable for upper-middle-grade readers comfortable with more sophisticated fantasy.
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Jacob and Will Reckless have taken care of 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. 500,000 first printing. Jacob and Will Reckless have taken care of 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. 500,000 first printing.
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- Juvenile Fiction
- A mix driven
- Unloveable Characters
- Fiction
- Young Adult
- Fantasy
- Magic
- Adventure
- Young Adult Fiction
- Children's stories
- literary criticism
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