
Reckless III: The Golden Yarn
Description
<b>The third book in Cornelia Funke's breathtaking <i>Reckless</i> series - a thrilling tale of courage, magic and forbidden love!</b>
After a perilous encounter with an Alder Elf, Jacob must journey into the enchanted Mirrorworld once again.
The Dark Fairy has fled deep into the East to a land of folklore, spies, time-eating witches and flying carpets. As Will recklessly pursues the Dark One, Jacob and Fox have no choice but to follow.
Together they embark on a terrifying journey that will be the greatest test of their friendship yet. But as hidden jealousies and forbidden desires begin to mount, Jacob starts to realise that not only does love have the power to save a life, it can destroy one too.
<b>Praise for the <i>Reckless</i> series:</b>
<b>'A haunting story of loyalty, betrayal, magic and danger' <i>Sunday Times</i>, Children's Book of the Week</b>
<b>'Magical and full of surprises - find a child to read it to as an excuse, or just indulge' <i>The Lady</i></b>
<b>'A superb series of books... Intriguing and mesmerising' <i>The School Librarian</i></b>
Reviews / Votes
A nostalgic fantasy, playing with the conventions of Russian fairy tale * Telegraph, Book of the Year * A wonderful storyteller * Sunday Times * Germany's answer to JK Rowling * Telegraph * A master * Independent * A highly distinctive imagination * Daily Mail * A born storyteller * Guardian * A superb series of books. They are certainly intriguing and mesmerising in the telling * The School Librarian * A boy and an elf. A fox, a dark fairy and a return to Mirrorworld. Old stories, flying carpets, witches that devour time. What else can a young mind wish for at Christmas? * Bookanista *More details
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