'Cornelia Funke is just an incredibly good storyteller,' says Maria Linsmann, an expert on youth literature from the University of Cologne's department for youth media research. Her books have been translated into 37 languages and sold over 20 million copies. With her 'Inkheart' trilogy and 'C.H.I.X.' books, the 57-year-old children's author has won millions of fans all over the world. As she did in the first book, Cornelia Funke enriches the latest action tale with unusual ideas and fascinating characters while spicing up the 400-page story with plenty of emotion and humor. In the first 'Dragon Rider' story, Ben and Firedrake manage to destroy a particularly evil opponent of the dragons - the monster Nettlebrand. They quickly make their way to the Indonesian jungle.īen soon realizes how important it is for he and his friends to stick together if they want to get the feathers.įunke's books are read all over the world

But that doesn't stop Ben - an orphaned boy who lives with a dragon-protecting family in Norway - and his silver dragon Firedrake. The birds live far away in Indonesia and are the dragons' archenemies. German author Cornelia Funke lives in southern California Image: Dressler Verlag/Jörg Schwalfenberg Three foals are still protected inside their eggs, and they can only grow if the shells are touched by a griffin's feather.

The Pegasus species - those winged horses from Greek mythology standing for wisdom and lyricism - is on the brink of extinction. But as humans took over the planet, they nearly became extinct.Īnd once again, fairytale creatures find themselves in distress. In 'A Griffin's Feather,' dragons take the lead role once again: innocent creatures that derive their strength from the light of the moon and share their healing powers with others. Nineteen years after her children's book skyrocketed to worldwide success, author Cornelia Funke is releasing a new adventure from a world that - thanks to its highly intelligent homunculi, curmudgeonly imps, talented trolls and lush nature - seems enchanted.įunke's new book, 'A Griffin's Feather,' is expected in English in 2017 but is first being published in Germany on September 23 with an impressive run of 100,000 copies.

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