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Inkspell (Inkheart Trilogy #2)

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9 out of 10 people found this review helpful.

Captured in a Story

I loved Inkspell. It had love, pain, and fantasy blended together perfectly so that the reader would see and feel what was happening to the characters. You could picture the hatred in Mortola's eyes, so deep that you could get lost in it, as she hurt Mo, feel Resa's gi...Read More
I loved Inkspell. It had love, pain, and fantasy blended together perfectly so that the reader would see and feel what was happening to the characters. You could picture the hatred in Mortola's eyes, so deep that you could get lost in it, as she hurt Mo, feel Resa's giddiness when she realized that she had her voice back, and then her pain as she watched her husband get shot, and smell the Inkworld air as if you were standing there next to the characters. In this sequel to Inkheart, Orpheus reads Dustfinger back into the world that he came from, leaving his marten, Gwin, and his faithful companion, Farid, behind. Farid then runs to Meggie, who reads him into Inkworld and at the same time did something never accomplished before-she read herself into a story. She left a note for her mother and father, who then had someone read them back into the story. When they get there they find out that Mortola had followed them, which is when she shot Mo with a rifle from their world. Meggie hears word that her father is hurt, and panics. Will he survive? This book is an amazing sequel to another amazing book. I liked this book even more than Inkheart, and I couldn't put either one down. It may be slightly difficult to read at times and the length was intimidating, but it is even better than the one before it, and it's worth it. You cannot read Inkspell and fully understand it without reading Inkheart first. I would recommend these two phenomenal books to anyone that enjoys reading stories about adventure, magic, and fantasy.Show Less

posted by Anonymous on September 29, 2008

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3 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

Good, but not great

I was introduced to the InkHeart Trilogy by my tutor whose children had read both books and whose she gave to me. I LOVED InkHeart. It drew you into the story so much so, that it gave you the feeling of a child who shouldn't be reading it, it was so good. But InkSpell d...Read More
I was introduced to the InkHeart Trilogy by my tutor whose children had read both books and whose she gave to me. I LOVED InkHeart. It drew you into the story so much so, that it gave you the feeling of a child who shouldn't be reading it, it was so good. But InkSpell didn't give me that feeling. In my opinion it started off slow, and never picked up speed. I just didn't get the drive that I did while reading Inkspell. Nevertheless, Cornelia Funke is an excellent author, and I am looking forward to InkDeath.Show Less

posted by Anonymous on September 21, 2008

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  • Anonymous

    Posted September 29, 2008

    Captured in a Story

    I loved Inkspell. It had love, pain, and fantasy blended together perfectly so that the reader would see and feel what was happening to the characters. You could picture the hatred in Mortola's eyes, so deep that you could get lost in it, as she hurt Mo, feel Resa's giddiness when she realized that she had her voice back, and then her pain as she watched her husband get shot, and smell the Inkworld air as if you were standing there next to the characters. In this sequel to Inkheart, Orpheus reads Dustfinger back into the world that he came from, leaving his marten, Gwin, and his faithful companion, Farid, behind. Farid then runs to Meggie, who reads him into Inkworld and at the same time did something never accomplished before-she read herself into a story. She left a note for her mother and father, who then had someone read them back into the story. When they get there they find out that Mortola had followed them, which is when she shot Mo with a rifle from their world. Meggie hears word that her father is hurt, and panics. Will he survive? This book is an amazing sequel to another amazing book. I liked this book even more than Inkheart, and I couldn't put either one down. It may be slightly difficult to read at times and the length was intimidating, but it is even better than the one before it, and it's worth it. You cannot read Inkspell and fully understand it without reading Inkheart first. I would recommend these two phenomenal books to anyone that enjoys reading stories about adventure, magic, and fantasy.

    9 out of 10 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted January 24, 2009

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    Loved the book!

    I actually like Inkspell better than Inkheart! I think it's because Meggie matured more and all the romance in the book. (Farid and Meggie was so cute!) The action was great and it was a good lengthy read. I can't wait to read Inkdeath!

    6 out of 6 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted January 13, 2010

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    An Amazing Adventure Unlike Any Other!

    Sequel to the international best-seller "Inkheart," "Inkspell," by Cornelia Funke is an amazing adventure which sweeps the reader off their feet and brings them to the fantastical Inkworld where anything is possible! Feeling truly caught up in all the many characters' lives and caring about what happens to them, any person who reads this book, young or old, will find it impossible to put down and to stop thinking about! Even more action-packed than its precedent, "Inkspell" has an ending which leaves the reader extremely excited to start "Inkdeath," the third and final book in this wonderful trilogy, though sad to know that the ending will soon come. Humor, suspense, mystery, and a tiny bit of romance make this book unlike any other ever written!

    5 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted September 23, 2008

    INKY INFERNOS ANOTHER CLIFF HANGER!

    I love this book! i cried when dustfinger died! this is such a cliff hanger! if i had three hands i'd give this book three thumbs up!

    5 out of 6 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted March 30, 2010

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    I have to admit that I didn't jump out and read this because I didn't think Inkheart was all that great. But, I wanted to know how the story ended. So, I finally picked this one up. I'm very glad that I did. The story was much richer than the first book. It was written better with the characters coming to life more. Maybe it's because we finally get a look at the world that everybody was willing to go to such lengths for. It's almost like the author was able to write about a fantasy world better than the real one. I found the danger more real and the bad guys gave off more of that evil persona. I was just overall more impressed with this one. Believe me, I will be picking up the last in the series soon!

    4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 26, 2009

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    Inkspell is a great fantasy book!

    I really enjoy reading this one for all of the interesting subjects and relationships that a formed in it. These books are all great in their own way, but you should definately read them for yourself to find out!

    4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 16, 2009

    Amazing

    This may be the only book better than Harry Potter!

    4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted February 6, 2009

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    READ IT OVER AND OVER!!!!!!

    when u rate this book instead of 5 stars i would give it 10,000 stars it's just such a good book i had to take if everywhere with me i could'nt leave it behind!!!!!!!!!READ THIS BOOK NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    4 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted February 26, 2009

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    This book is ausome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

    I really enjoyed this book alo i still havent got ink death yet but i cant wait to get my hands on it!!!!!!!!!!!

    3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted January 5, 2009

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    Don't even look at this if you haven't read Inkheart!

    Inkspell is the second in a trilogy, so first of all, read Inkheart first!
    Getting on with it, I loved this book. I love the entire Inkheart trilogy, but Inkspell was my favorite of the three. It was the most exciting from my point of view. And what can I say? I love Meggie and Faird!
    Oh, I didn't give anything away! We all know they like each other!
    Unless you haven't read Inkheart, in which case back your butt away from this review and get the first book! It drives me crazy when people read second books first!

    3 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 7, 2008

    Good Book

    I love this book so much I reread it. It is a awesome book because the main characters have magical powers and great personalities. I think Inkspell was well wtitten book and I enjoyed it very much. But I must admit, some parts got me confused. But it had a lot of adventure, and that's a good thing.

    3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted September 21, 2008

    Good, but not great

    I was introduced to the InkHeart Trilogy by my tutor whose children had read both books and whose she gave to me. I LOVED InkHeart. It drew you into the story so much so, that it gave you the feeling of a child who shouldn't be reading it, it was so good. But InkSpell didn't give me that feeling. In my opinion it started off slow, and never picked up speed. I just didn't get the drive that I did while reading Inkspell. Nevertheless, Cornelia Funke is an excellent author, and I am looking forward to InkDeath.

    3 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 1, 2011

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    I love this book!!!!

    I love this book soooo much!! It's suspencefull, exicting, romantic, and funny!! I recommend it for kids 13+

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted February 13, 2011

    Terrific thriller for teens and grownups

    Just read this a couple of years after reading Inkheart. What a great book! Kept me on the edge of my seat, and now Barnes and Noble's going to get my money because I can't wait to get the third book. Couldn't put it down. Highly recommended.

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 15, 2010

    Inkspell

    Inkspell is the sequel to Inkheart. The characters now find themselves inside the book that changed their lives forever. The characters now interact with the characters in Inkheart and everyone gets more than they bargained for. Fenoglio's book has a mind of it's own and is writing it's own story.

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 12, 2009

    I LOVE IT!!!!!

    i aboubsolutely LOVE this book!! it is a love story, with lots of action in it!!

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted February 9, 2009

    Inkspell

    All I can say is that I really enjoyed reading this book. Now I am on to the next one of this series.

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted January 27, 2009

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    Thrilling

    This book follows the first book ok. It really makes you think with all the more charaters in the story. Which i sometimes like in this book. So cont. the story or beginning reading this story because it is a good story to follow.

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted January 7, 2009

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    2 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 30, 2008

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    Exceptional - I am a 6th Grade Student in Glendale, AZ

    INKSPELL
    By:
    Cornelia Funke


    Characters: The protagonists in Inkspell are Meggie, Mo, Farid, and Dustfinger. Meggie is a young girl who can make words come to life and is the daughter of Mo. Mo can also make words come to life and he has a wife named Resa. Farid was read out of a book by Meggie and falls in love with her, and as soon as he hears that Dustfinger is a fire eater, Farid follows him everywhere. Dustfinger is a fire eater and is married to a beautiful wife named Roxane.

    Plot: The ¿meat¿ of the story is that a man named Orpheus reads the main characters in to the book called Inkspell, and Mortola, Basta, and Adderhead get in their way. There is gruesome fights and killings, and great excitements in this book.

    Setting: The ¿time and place¿ of the story is in a fictional book called Inkheart.

    Theme: I think the author is trying to tell you that you should become a writer, because the whole book is based on a few words that brought them to this strange world.

    I liked this book exceptionally because it was fiction, that¿s the only type of books I like to read. Also because it has so many descriptions in it that you don¿t want to put the book down. Before I go to bed I at least read a few pages a night and it ends being close to 50 pages a night. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes magical, adventurous stories.

    I connected to this book in many different ways. First, I can relate to Meggie as she¿s going through all of it. I would be petrified if I got a letter one morning saying that my father not might make it because he had been shot, and then towards the end of the book I would have been brave because of what I had been through.

    Another way that the world can relate to this book is all the fighting and slaughter that this book has.

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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