Inkspell

infobox Book |
name = Inkspell
title_orig = Tintenblut
translator = Anthea Bell


image_caption = First Eng. edition cover
author = Cornelia Funke
illustrator =
cover_artist =
country = Germany
language = German
series = Inkheart trilogy
genre = Fantasy
publisher = Meredith
release_date = 2005
english_release_date = October 2005
media_type = Print (Hardback & Paperback)
pages = 635 pp (first Eng. edition, hardback)
isbn = ISBN 0-439-55400-4 (first Eng. edition, hardback)
preceded_by = Inkheart
followed_by = Inkdeath

Inkspell (original title: "Tintenblut" which really means Inkblood) is a young adult novel by Cornelia Funke. It was named the 2006 Book Sense Book of the Year in the Children's Literature category

"Inkspell" is the second novel in Cornelia Funke's Inkworld trilogy. The first novel, Inkheart, (2003) was critically acclaimed and is being made into a major motion picture to be released in January 2009. The third novel, which was recently renamed "Inkdeath" was released 28 September 2007 in Germany. __TOC__

Release History

This second part of the trilogy, "Inkspell", published October 1, 2005, was originally unintended by the author. But as she states in the author's note, it was as her characters in the first book suggested: a story is never fully retained within the covers of a book, and she found herself wondering what would become of her characters after the somewhat ambiguous ending of "Inkheart". Its German title, 'Tintenblut', literally translates: 'Inkblood'. For some reason, the publisher or editor of the english (U.S.) edition decided to change the title; but the original title seems more appropriate since blood is a recurring theme (literally and figuratively) throughout the book.

Plot Summary

A year has passed, but not a day goes by without Meggie thinking of Inkheart, the book whose characters came to life. Resa is back, but she has no voice. For the fire-eater Dustfinger, the need to return to the tale has become desperate. When he finds a crooked storyteller to read him back, he abandons his apprentice Farid, and plunges into the pages. Soon Farid convinces Meggie to read him into the book so he can warn Dustfinger of Basta, and then become his apprentice once more. But this time, Meggie has figured out how to read herself and Farid into Inkheart. Suddenly, Mortola, Basta, Orpheus, and a "man built like a wardrobe" barge into Elinor's house, and take Mortimer, Resa, Elinor, and Darius prisoner, while Meggie and Farid have no idea what's happening in the other world. Orpheus reads Basta, Mortola, Mortimer, and Resa into Inkheart. Mortola gets her hands on a modern rifle, and shoots Mortimer. Resa discovers that her voice has come back to her. Resa and Mo are hiding with the strolling players, but now they have discovered that the injured Mo is the mysterious"Bluejay". Now the Adderhead is out to get him, and he is itching to hang him. Mo and Resa are captured, and Mo is unable to escape because of his fatal wound. Fenoglio has plans for the "Book of Immorality". But will it work? Will Mo be hanged as a robber? Or will the story plot catch up with Dustfinger and cause his death? Now the story is much changed - and threatening to end tragically...

External links

* [http://www.corneliafunke.de/en/index.html The World of Cornelia Funke]
* [http://www.corneliafunkefans.com/ Official Cornelia Funke website]