The third book
in the Inkheart trilogy begins shortly after the second book ended (click on
the titles for my reviews of Inkheart
and Inkspell).
Life in the Inkworld
seems to finally be settling into a nice rhythm for Meggie, Mo and Resa. They
have become a close family with the Sterling Players. Mo and the Black Prince
are always working together to help the people of Ombra. Of course, the Adderhead, though seeming to rot,
is still ruling
with a temper and a thirst for blood. But Mo knows it's only a matter of time until
the enchanted book that he bound for the Adderhead will eventually kill him. Who
knew that someone would be able to stop the process while the Adderhead is in mid-deterioration? Now
there's a price on Mo’s head. He and his family are in danger, including his unborn
child who Resa is carrying. Orpheus has made himself at home in the Inkworld, biding
his time until he saves Dustfinger from death. Of course, he's adding his own
flavor into the story since he has the power to read the words and make them
come alive. If only he wasn't so sinister! With two inkweavers working their
magic on the story who will prevail in the end? Will Dustfinger come to life?
Is there a way to stop the Adderhead? Will Meggie, Mo and Resa ever go back to
the world they came from? You don't want to miss the conclusion to this story!
I listened to the third book in the Inkheart trilogy, Inkdeath by Cornelia Funke, on audio.
Although it was a different narrator from book 1 and 2, I adjusted to the
new character voices. Because Orpheus and Fenoglio have the power to make the
words they write come to life, there were
plenty of twist and turns to keep me on pins and needles. The story must come to an end, and so it does. It is one that I think
will satisfy readers. Things didn’t turn out quite the way I expected, but
sometimes little surprises can make the story seem more believable. I would
recommend this book to fantasy lovers who are in fifth grade and up. A story
that will make you think about being able to hop into the pages of a favorite
book!
Has anyone else
read Inkdeath? Or have you another
book by Cornelia Funke? We’d love to hear your thoughts.
We were lucky enough
to interview Ms. Funke about her books, and you can learn more about the story
behind the stories here.
Happy Reading!
~L
