When he finds a crooked storyteller named Orpheus, Orpheus obliges, but doesn't send his apprentice Farid back into the book as they arranged he then steals the book from the boy and hands it over to Basta, who still desires revenge for the death of his master, Capricorn.ĭustfinger, now in the Inkworld, regrets the fact that Farid didn't come back with him but didn't suspect that Orpheus intended it that way. He and Farid seek out several Silvertongues, all of whom fail to send him back. But Dustfinger is extremely desperate to return to the Inkworld. When he finds a crooked storyteller with the magical ability to read him back, he sets in motion a dangerous reversal that sees the characters of Inkheart transported to a charmed Inkworld, about to be fought over by rival rebels and princes.īut can Meggie, Farid and Fenoglio ‘write’the wrongs of the Inkworld in time to avert disaster?Ī year has passed, and Meggie now lives in Elinor's house along with Darius, Mortimer, and Resa. It is the second book in the Inkheart trilogy.Īlthough a year has passed, not a day goes by without Meggie thinking of the extraordinary events of Inkheart, and the story whose characters strode out of the pages and changed her life forever.īut for Dustfinger, the fire-eater torn from his world of words, the need to return has become desperate. It was translated into English and released in October 2005 by Anthea Bell. Inkspell is a 2005 young adult novel by German author Cornelia Funke originally released in Germany under the title Tintenblut. “Inkspell” was followed by the third and final book in the trilogy, “Inkdeath,” which concludes the story of Meggie and her adventures in the Inkworld.Carol Lawson (map, chapter head illustratons)Ĭornelia Funke (chapter-end illustrations) Funke’s writing is known for its vivid and descriptive language, which brings the world of the Inkworld to life in the reader’s imagination. The novel is praised for its imaginative and immersive world-building, its well-drawn characters, and its themes of the power of words and storytelling. Along the way, Meggie discovers new powers within herself and learns more about her own family history. In “Inkspell,” Meggie discovers that she can also enter into the fictional world, the Inkworld, created by the book “Inkheart.” She is accompanied by her father Mo, who has been trapped in the Inkworld, and together they meet a host of new characters, both good and evil.Īs they navigate the dangerous and unpredictable world of the Inkworld, Meggie and Mo must confront the evil ruler, the Adderhead, and his allies, who are determined to maintain their power and control over the Inkworld.

The novel continues the story of Meggie Folchart, a young girl with the ability to bring characters from books to life by reading aloud. “Inkspell” is a fantasy novel by Cornelia Funke and is the second book in the “Inkheart” trilogy.

Inkspell by Cornelia Funke