The second instalment in the mesmerising Reckless series - filled with courage, magic and forbidden desire!

Jacob has saved his brother from the Mirrorworld, but now he must pay a terrible price. A fairy's curse is festering in his heart, and to break the spell he must embark upon a perilous journey to seek out the only treasure that could save him.

Accompanied by the beautiful, enigmatic shapeshifter, Fox, Jacob's search will lead him across hundreds of miles by land and sea, to an invisible, enchanted palace within the Dead City. He will face devious killers, bloodthirsty djinns, and a deadly stonefaced rival.

Against such lethal foes, can Jacob and Fox find a way to break his curse?

Praise for the Reckless series:

'A haunting story of loyalty, betrayal, magic and danger' Sunday Times, Children's Book of the Week

'Magical and full of surprises - find a child to read it to as an excuse, or just indulge' The Lady

'A superb series of books... Intriguing and mesmerising' The School Librarian



Cornelia Funke is the highly acclaimed, award-winning and bestselling author of the Inkheart trilogy, Dragon Rider, The Thief Lord and numerous other children's novels and picture books. Born in 1958 in the German town of Dorsten, she worked as a social worker for a few years before turning first to illustration and then to writing. Her books have now sold more than 20 million copies worldwide, and have been translated into 37 languages.