The Petrified Flesh
- 345
- Pages
- about 6 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“The Petrified Flesh” opens Cornelia Funke’s “MirrorWorld” series with a dark, enchanting reworking of the Brothers Grimm. Written with Lionel Wigram and first published as “Reckless”, it follows Jacob Reckless into a world beyond a mirror, where the old tales are real and far from gentle. That bleakness is exactly what some readers love. Teenagers and adults who like their magic with an edge will find plenty here.
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About the book
The Petrified Flesh is a 2010 young adult novel by Cornelia Funke and Lionel Wigram. It is the first book in her MirrorWorld series. Originally published on 14 September 2010 with the title Reckless, it was rereleased 29 September 2016 as Reckless I: The Petrified Flesh. The novel was inspired by the tales of the Brothers Grimm. A sequel, Reckless II: Living Shadows, originally titled Fearless, was released on September 16, 2012.
Reading order · Reckless Series
Full order & progress →- The Petrified FleshThis book
7.77.7 / 10 - FearlessFearless–Not ranked yet
- The Golden YarnThe Golden Yarn–Not ranked yet
- The Silver TracksThe Silver Tracks–Not ranked yet
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.4 across 51 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 26% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Young adult average of 7.8. That is how 7.7 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 7.4 | 51 | 100% |
Frequently asked
What age is The Petrified Flesh for?
The Petrified Flesh sits on the Young adult shelf in the sources we use, which by convention means roughly ages 13 and up. This is a guide from the book’s category, not a publisher’s age rating. It has 345 pages — shorter than 76% of the ranked books in Young adult.
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