Tidbeck's debut novel Amatka came out the same year, in Swedish only - and it's seeing its first English translation now. Her 2012 short story collection, Jagganath, showcased her knack for sharp yet dreamlike tale-spinning. In Sweden, one of the most promising authors of science fiction and fantasy in recent years has been Karin Tidbeck. The Nordic speculative-fiction scene has become increasingly prominent in the past few years, with authors such Leena Krohn and Johanna Sinisalo, both from Finland, garnering fresh attention and translations in the United States. Your purchase helps support NPR programming. Close overlay Buy Featured Book Title Amatka Author Karin Tidbeck
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Will sneaks back through the mirror to say goodbye to his girlfriend Clara over the phone, leading to her going to the Reckless brothers' house and entering the mirror. He is told that the berries that grow in the garden of child-eating witch may cure Will of the curse. Jacob knows that the stone will soon invade Will's entire body, and Will will become one of the Goyl and he rides off in search of a cure. As a result of this, Will's skin begins turning to stone. Will is attacked by a Goyl, a humanoid race with stone skin. Twelve years later, Jacob's brother Will follows Jacob into the Mirrorworld. Reckless opens with twelve-year-old Jacob Reckless using a mirror to enter the magical world of Mirrorworld. It was rereleased and retitled as Reckless I: The Petrified Flesh by Pushkin Press on September 29, 2016. Chicken House no longer publishes the book, and there is no information about it on their official website. Reckless was originally released by Chicken House Publishing on September 14, 2010. A sequel, Fearless, was released on September 16, 2012. Reckless was inspired by the tales of the Brothers Grimm. Originally published on 14 September 2010, it was rereleased 29 September 2016 as Reckless I: The Petrified Flesh. It is the first book in her MirrorWorld series. Reckless is a 2010 young adult novel by Cornelia Funke and Lionel Wigram. I enjoy bird-watching (though the hours don't agree with me), hiking, backpacking, overseas supermarkets, Scrabble, mangoes, and that late-night "Animal Planet" show about horrific animals such as the parasitic worm that attaches itself to fishes' eyeballs but makes up for it by leading the fish around. I mostly just work on my books and hang out with my family and friends. People call me a science writer, though I don't have a science degree and sometimes have to fake my way through interviews with experts I can't understand. 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