Inkspell

Inkspell
by Cornelia Funke

Even though a year has passed, Meggie still can't keep "Inkheart" off her mind. Dustfinger, who's been desperately searching for a way to get back into the book, has finally found a solution with a man who says he can read him back in. When this magical story teller intentionally leaves Farid, Dustfinger's apprentice, out of his promise, Farid goes in search of Meggie. With the opportunity in front of her, Meggie reads Farid and herself into the book with Orpheus's words. When that same crafty story teller, along with Basta and Mortola show up in Elinor's front porch, he reads Basta, Mortola, Resa, and Mo into the story, leaving him and a cumbersome thug alone with Elinor and Darius. while in the story, Mo is forced to take on a new role as the Bluejay. As all these newcomers to the story adapt and entwine themselves within the book, they discover that the story has derailed from its original track and has evolved in ways none of them could have imagined.Overall, I perceived "Inkspell" to be a thrilling and enticing adventure. I really liked how each chapter started with an excerpt from another story that still deals with the events of the chapter. The book is fairly long but is keeps you captivated with ever-changing scenes and plot events. I really liked how you got to see and understand more about the characters. Lastly, I thought the ending was adequate but it left me thirsting for the next book in the series.

-E. Porter