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More copies of this ISBN:Inkspellby Cornelia Funke
Powells.com Staff PickA thrilling, page-turning sequel to Inkheart. Beloved characters return, new ones make their triumphant debut, and above all, a love of reading and books permeates each page of action-packed, cliff-hanging adventure. In the hopes of saving Dustfinger from Basta, Farid and Meggie have entered Inkworld by reading themselves into the book Inkheart. Fenoglio who
entered Inkworld at the end of the first book, keeps trying to rewrite
parts of the story, but he's discovered that the story characters have a
life and will of their own. I loved Inkspell. Find out what happens in
this second installment of what I hope is a series ('cause I want more)!
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:The captivating sequel to Inkheart, the critically acclaimed bestseller!
Although a year has passed, not a day goes by without Meggie thinking of Inkheart, the book whose characters came to life. But for Dustfinger, the fire-eater brought into being from words, the need to return to the tale has become desperate. When he finds Orpheus, a crooked storyteller with the magical ability to read him back, Dustfinger leaves behind his young apprentice Farid and plunges into the medieval world of the past. Distraught, Farid goes in search of Meggie. Before long, both are caught inside the book, too. And the story is threatening to evolve in ways neither of them could ever have imagined. Like Inkheart, Inkspell features the special touches that transform Funke's novels into keepsakes. Each chapter begins with a surprisingly relevant literary excerpt and concludes with a charming line illustration by the author herself. And this, the second book in the trilogy, also includes a hand-drawn map of the Inkworld and, as a helpful reference for readers old and new, a "dictionary" of characters. Silvertongue, Fenoglio, Crookback, Firefox: The entire epic cast is described in detail. Review:"In this spellbinding follow-up to Inkheart, Funke expertly mixes joy, pain, suspense and magic. In the opening chapter, Dustfinger returns to Inkheart, the fantastic novel (within Funke's novel of the same name) from which he was sprung, and his 'devoted' apprentice, Farid, asks Meggie to use her magical reading powers to send him into the story. Meggie, lured by the 'place of marvels and adventures,' goes with him. Her parents soon follow. The omniscient narrator allows readers to jump from the 'real' world to Inkworld, where a war is brewing between Ombra Castle and the evil Adderhead's Castle of Night. Worse, Meggie's father, Mo (aka Silvertongue), is mistaken for a Robin Hood — type figure known as the Bluejay and is to be executed. Readers will race along with Meggie and other Inkheart favorites as the characters try to create a 'happy ending.' Funke again cleverly plays with the power of words: Fenoglio, the author of Inkheart, now lives in the world he created and continues to write new story lines — which play out in often unintended ways (e.g. he bases the Bluejay character on Meggie's father, putting Mo in danger). This is a thick and dark book (the Magpie shoots Mo, nearly killing him, and Basta appears for a final showdown), as well as sophisticated — especially the romance blossoming between Farid and Meggie, and Dustfinger's complicated relationship with Meggie's mother. There is much left to explore; readers will eagerly await the last in the planned trilogy. Ages 8-up." Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)
Review:"This is an involving story that will draw readers smoothly to its conclusion and leave them waiting for the final volume in this projected trilogy." School Library Journal
Review:"Funke delivers more than enough action, romance, tragedy, villainy and emotion to keep readers turning the pages — and waiting for the sequel the cliffhanger ending promises." Kirkus Reviews
Synopsis:In this sequel to Inkheart, Dustfinger, the fire-eater brought into being from words, has a desperate need to return to the tale. Before long, the reader who brought Dustfinger to life is caught inside the book, too, as the story evolves in ways neither of them imagined. What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!
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