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Reckless paperback cover

Reckless (paperback cover), the first book of the penology.

Fearless

Fearless, the second book of the pentalogy.

MirrorWorld is a series of a planned five books written by German author Cornelia Funke.

Books[]

  1. Reckless
  2. Fearless
  3. The Golden Yarn
  4. The Silver Tracks
  5. The Islands of the Fox[1]

Characters[]

  • Jacob Reckless: The protagonist, is a 24-year-old who discovers a secret world behind the mirror in his missing father's study when he is younger. Jacob escapes to the Mirrorworld for first days then weeks or months at a time. He views family and friends as a burden, and prefers a life where the consequences of his actions do not harm those he loves. He is historically based on Jacob Grimm.
  • Will Reckless: Jacob's younger brother is very dependent on his older brother. He is historically based on Wilhelm Grimm. The first time Will followed Jacob into the Mirrorworld, he is attacked by a Goyl, a race of stone men that live beyond the mirror in caves under the mountains. Will's skin begins to turn stone, as he turns into the legendary jade Goyl.
  • Clara: Is Will's girlfriend. They met in the hospital where Clara was a resident nurse and where Will was looking after for his dying mother. She is historically based on Henriette Wild, the wife of Wilhelm Grimm. Clara follows Will into the Mirrorworld to find him partially turned to stone. 
  • Fox: One of Jacob's few friends. She is a shapeshifter, and mostly she prefers to be a vixen. She travels with Jacob after he saves her life, and understands him at times better than Jacob himself. Fox has the power to shapeshift through a dress she got after saving a vixens life. She is maximum 15 years old, but still a very adult character. She is in love with Jacob. Vixens are given supportive and major roles in 6 of the Grimms' fairy tales. 
  • Evenaugh Valiant: A dwarf who is the guide for Jacob on his mission to cure Will. He is redheaded with a beard a black tophat.
  • The Dark Fairy: Kami'en's lover. She created the spell that caused any physical attack from a Goyl to turn a man into Goyl himself. She is despised by the other Fairies for leaving their home.
  • The Red Fairy: Sister to the Dark Fairy. She saved dying Jacob after he had been attacked by Unicorns while treasure hunting.
  • Kami'en: The King of the Goyl. The first carnelian to lead the Goyl. An excellent strategist who has led the Goyl to victory over the humans of the Mirrorworld.
  • Hentzau: The King's right hand, and a jasper Goyl. He is sent by the King and the Dark Fairy to find the Jade Goyl.
  • Albert Chanute: Jacob's former mentor, the closest thing he has to a father-figure.
  • Nerron the Bastard: A onyx and malachite goyl with a sassy attitude.
  • Nesser: A military private for King Kami'en.

References[]

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