Inkspell (Inkheart) | 
| Author: Cornelia Funke
Publisher: The Chicken House
Category: Book
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Media: Mass Market Paperback
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 656
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.3 x 1.7
ISBN: 0439554012
EAN: 9780439554015
ASIN: 0439554012
Publication Date: April 1, 2007
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Amazon.com Review
Just a few chapters into iInkspell/i, Mo (a.k.a. "Silvertongue") sagely says to his daughter, "Stories never really end, Meggie, even if the books like to pretend they do. Stories always go on. They don't end on the last page, any more than they begin on the first page." A fitting meta-observation for this, the unplanned second installment in Cornelia Funke's beloved now-trilogy.p Of course, it's that sort of earnest, almost gushing veneration of books and book-loving that made the absorbing suspense-fantasy iInkheart/i so wonderful in the first place, with that lit-affection getting woven integrally into the plot (iInkheart/i being both Funke's first book in the series, and the fictitious book within that book, authored by the frustrated Fenoglio, now trapped within the book, er, within the book. Fenoglio, perhaps not surprisingly, self-referentially wishes in iInkspell/i that he had written a sequel to iInkheart/i.) iInkspell/i should serve as a special treat for fans of the first book, as characters from iInkheart/i who have found themselves in the "real world" (if there is such a thing) find themselves read back into their own mythic, word-spun world--along with some of our favorite "real-world" characters. As with the previous book, Funke's greatest accomplishment here is telling such a rich and involving (and fun!) story, while still managing sweet, subtle commentary on the nature of words and meaning. Expect a tantalizing finale, too--as Funke says, "No reader will forgive me the ending, though, without a part three." i(Ages 8 and up) --Paul Hughes/i
Product Description
Although a year has passed, not a day goes by without Meggie thinking of INKHEART, the book whose characters became real. But for Dustfinger, the fire-eater brought into being from words, the need to return to the tale has become desperate. When he finds a crooked storyteller with the ability to read him back, Dustfinger leaves behind his young apprentice Farid and plunges into the medieval world of his past. Distraught, Farid goes in search of Meggie, and before long, both are caught inside the book, too. But the story is threatening to evolve in ways neither of them could ever have imagined.
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 inkspell January 7, 2009
The book came on time, and only had a small cut in the bottom cover. It was great.br /
 Great sequel - 4.5 stars December 24, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
One year after the events of "Inkheart" Meggie and family are happily settled in Elinor's house full of books. Mo and Resa are happily catching up on ten years of marriage lost, and Meggie is getting used to having a mother. However, her heart's desire is to see the Inkworld, and soon business left unfinished will sweep her and those she loves there in less than ideal circumstances.br /br /Cornelia Funke has done it again with this thrilling tale about the power of words and the magic of story telling. Although not quite as good (just barely) as Inkheart this story will grip you from page one and not let go until the last word. I can't wait to see how the story ends in "Inkdeath."br /br /For parents, this is intense for young readers and a few adult words are thrown in that your younger readers may not be ready for. This is PG-13 stuff, but for your discerning teen or adolescent this would be really good to read at the same time. There is a lot of fodder for discussion here that might be helpful as a parent.
INKSPELL December 19, 2008
A hypnotizing voice, luring people in and out of books, altering the flow of the story....br / This book, Inkspell, is the second book in a series of three, following Inkheart and is previous to Inkdeath. It is a great book (and series) that you need to read. Inkspell will truly leave you spellbound, making you crave more. It takes place in Europe and another world entirely, a world made from an author's pen and ink, a world where some of our cast members have resided previously, where most of our tale will take place....br / This is the inkworld, and this is where you will visit, if you open the book and watch the story unravel....br / Inkspell is the sequel to Inkheart, in which a man, Mortimer, reads two vile and evil characters along with a mysterious man out of a book, known to us as Inkheart, then, to replace these three people, the man's wife, Resa, is engulfed into the story, lost in a paper world. And after many we follow the tale of his daughter, Meggie, where yet again the mysterious man reappears to warn the man of the vile Capricorn...br /And so as the story of Inkheart unravels we head to a happy ending where many questions lay unanswered, which then takes us up to speed with Inkspell where Meggie has read herself, along with her friend from the previous book, Farid, into the inkworld to save Dustfinger, our "mysterious man" mentioned before, from a terrible fate that awaits him in the book. Which, in turn, leads us to many more of our cast members entering the book, where the good will clash with the bad, and where things may never be the same again...br /Inkspell is a book mainly for people close to the ages of twelve to about fourteen of course no matter what your age; you're bound to enjoy this book. This book is for people around that age because our protagonist is twelve years old. The genre, however, is fantasy. It's rather obvious why the book is labeled fantasy, considering people in reality don't go around disappearing into a book, physically that is. But I cannot really say that this book is similar to any other fantasy book, even though there is hardly any originality left in this world of ours, I believe that it is a great book.br / In the book, I believe the greatest strength is the timing in which the events occur because every moment seems to flawlessly coordinate with the next big event and Cornelia Funke always gives the information you want to know away at the perfect time, even though you may be racking your brain because of a cliff hanger, that still is one of the greatest feats of the book. Also in the book, the characters are described so clearly it is if they could appear at any moment, with such vividly described characters you can really relate to them, too.br / In Inkspell, you could relate it to many book series, but the ones I believe are the closest to the Inkheart trilogy are the manga series R.O.D and the Harry Potter series. For the Harry Potter series, the two are related due to a use of mythological creatures. And for the manga R.O.D, they relate because they both involve books deeply and seem to be similar in that way.br / In conclusion, Inkspell is a book you shouldn't skip over, it, along with the other two books in the series, are intriguing and will be great for anyone at any age. In my opinion, it is an amazing book every one needs to read.br / br /
Review just like the others! December 18, 2008
This book is around 600 pages, and I have to say it's not AS good as the first. It took a while to go through it, and it has taken my brother a while as well. It's just not as interesting as the first one, but there are still good parts in it. Dustfinger manages to get someone to read him back into the InkWorld, leaving behind Farid (it was the reader's doing-Dustfinger was someone upset that Farid was left behind). Farid goes to Meggie, who lives with her great aunt with her mom, dad, and the old reader from InkHeart. Farid gets her to read them both (she insisted on that part) into InkWorld, where everything is falling to pieces, and the story is practically writing itself now, for evil is starting to rule everyone. Farid, as some of you may know, has a soft spot for Meggie in the first book. Meggie finds herself liking him in this book, and they share a few kisses (yes, even though she is only 13...). They are beautiful kisses (you know, the author describes them in that 'dreamy' way), but shouldn't be done at their age, especially if they don't know if they are going to be together forever. Anyways, if you get this book, prepare to spend a little while on it...X)
Crazy fan!!!!!!!!!!!!! December 18, 2008
Oh my gosh!!!!!!!! i love inkheart and inkspell!!!!!!!!!! i really want 2 read the 3rd one but the barnes and noble where i live is fresh sold out. i love how the 1st one begins . it just really inroduces the personality of mo and meggie.!!!!!!... i just remember getting so worked up when dustfinger was standing in there backyard in the rain . later n the story when they r prisoners n capricorns fortress i remeber feeling so distressed that he would do something really bad to them... given what his background states. moving on... i really love how cornelia funkes mind works in stories!!!!!!!! oooooooh also in the end of the story, when meggie and fenoglio worktogether using his words and her voice to make the shadow come out of the story and kill capricorn and alot of his followers. i just think that that is pure genious... i just have one question. why didnt basta die along with capricrn?????????????? it seemed to me that he was a pretty big follower. but in a way, im pretty glad that he didnt die for the simple truth that he plays a huge part in thestory as the lead villain! and as much as i hate him... i just cant stop loving him because he is such an evil, terrifying, bad, .... i just cant find the right words 2 describe him. he is toooooooooooo great.ANYWAY............................... this is really just a magical story...and series!!!!!!!!!!! and cornelia funke is truly an amazing person! ............. changing the subject...I'M SO GLAD THAT MEGGIE AND FARID GOT TOGETHER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! there just so perfect for eachother! i hope they never break up. --- MADELINE RAINE COLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ( A.K.A. CRAZY FAN!)
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