Like the Inkheart series, the Mirrorworld series increases in scope with each book. The problem with The Golden Yarn is that is just so sprawling. It is possible that that accounts for my lack of emotional attachment to several of the storylines, but I’m not convinced that would fix the issues. In the interest of honesty, I should probably admit that I didn’t reread anything before diving into The Golden Yarn, so there were several plotlines and characters that I had totally forgotten. Unfortunately, The Golden Yarn is a step down even from Fearless. Apparently it has been long enough since that disappointment that I forgot about it, because I was psyched when I realized that book three was available via Amazon. I read Fearless about four years ago, and while I liked it fine, I thought it had lost much of what made its predecessor special. Maybe that’s why I I only learned about the subsequent books long after their release. I don’t know how I first found Reckless, but apparently it’s somewhat difficult to come by: I suggested it for the library, but it wasn’t available through whatever book order system we use. And yet it is not a dark book, because it is also about love and loyalty. It is a unique twist on fairy tales and is one of only a few retellings (that I’m aware of) that uses the dark versions of the tales. I don’t know why it never enjoyed the same mainstream success as Funke’s Inkheart, because it is amazing. I have long thought that Reckless by Cornelia Funke is one of the most underrated books of all time.
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