![]() ![]() ![]() Jacob isn’t alone Fox, a girl who can change into a fox, is his friend and companion in the Mirrorworld. And most of the time it helped him forget that he had never been able to find the one thing he really wanted.”ĭark magic has hurt Will and Jacob races to save him. “ There was always something to hunt for in this world. With no one to care for but himself, he becomes a treasure hunter, seeking out the magical and cursed objects of stories: glass slippers, spinning wheels, talking mirrors. In Mirrorworld, Jacob’s freedom has allowed him to be fearless. Jacob has spent years escaping into the mirror, away from his mother who mourns a lost husband and a brother with his own needs. Gingerbread houses and children-eating witches? Real in the Mirrorworld. The Good: If Percy Jackson and the Olympians sent kids to the library asking for Greek myths, Reckless will have them wanting the original fairy tales Funke weaves throughout her story. Will is hurt and Jacob has to use all he has learned in the Mirrorworld to save his brother. Nightmares are also dreams, and fairy tales are not safe and cozy. Twelve years later, his brother Will follows him through the mirror, eager to discover his brother’s secrets and to visit this strange new world where dreams come true. The Plot: When Jacob Reckless is twelve years old, he discovers a mirror in his father’s study that takes him into a world where fairy tales are real. Reviewed from Advance Limited Edition from publisher. ![]()
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