As the sequel to Inkheart, Inkspell is another wonderfully woven, captivating book by Cornelia Funke. Full of magic and books, and the power of reading to the brim, this book will be sure to engulf you and entrance you at the first chance. Cornelia Funke is one of the best fantasy, realistic fiction writers I have ever come to enjoy the books of, and I definitely loved this book, as well as this series. Lovable, intricate, enchanting, and beautiful, it will transport you into the character's worlds.
Featuring Meggie, Mortimer Folchart (otherwise known as Mo or Silvertongue), Resa (otherwise known as Theresa), Elinor Loredan, Darius, Fenoglio (otherwise known as Inkweaver), Dustfinger, Farid, Gwin, Capricon, Basta, Mortola, Orpheus (who gained the unlikely name of Cheeseface from Farid), and many more enter a story within a story. A story of how not only authors write their books, but so do the characters. I suggest that you read Inkheart before reading Inkspell, because if you don't, you will be oh so hopelessly.... Lost. As the plot starts unraveling right from Inkheart, it will be hard to keep up with the story if you start at Inkspell. Same said for Inkdeath. Read Inkheart, then Inkspell, and last but not least, and then Inkdeath. It will make much more sense that way!
From the early chapters of this book, you will start to feel yourself becoming attached to Cornelius Funke's characters, from the depths of the loyalty from the Black Prince and Mo, to Resa's kindness and love, to Meggie's willingness to do good. From Dustfinger's attachment with Farid, Gwin, and Jink, to Farid and Meggie's beginnings of a tender relationship, there will spring times so filled with emotion it will bring tears to your eyes through the richness of the writing. I guarantee there will be places where you will not get your fill even when you have read the same paragraph over and over again.
Inkspell is an absolutely astounding book with an amazing plotline, well-developed characters, beautifully intricate foreshadowing, and everything one could look for in a book. You will fall into a spell, unable to put down the book once you have picked it up. The best thing, by far, about Inkspell is the actual uniqueness of the plot, though. The sheer excitement of being able to read in a book, to be able to unfold the layers chapter by chapter, in a fantasy, realistic fiction, parallel universe world, where people can be read from and to books, where authors and characters come together to weave an intricate tale of love, hate, murder, loyalty, betrayal, and faith. Cornelia Funke is a legendary author, and one I find who's writing only gets better and better. Who says a writer writes their story by themselves? In Inkheart, Inkspell, and Inkdeath, Cornelius mentions a memorable idea, and perhaps a fact. Characters, whether of the authour's invention or not, aid the author in writing the story as much as the authour writes it. We say that our lives are books, and every day is a new chapter, a new segment. And what if it's the same with book characters?
Although Inkspell is a reasonably long book of 635 pages, I promise that this book is one everyone will enjoy. I actually think this book would appeal to anyone, from the littlest of children, to the adults in the world. Cornelius Funke takes a new outlook on life, and of books and their authors, characters, plot, and takes writing a book to a whole different level of spectrum, filtering in between the folds of story writing in a whole different light.
Beautifully and intricately written, Inkspell is a must-read. I absolutely love Inspell, and what amazes me is the fact that the writing has become even more intricate, delicate, yet strong since Inkheart. After you read this book, it will leave you craving for more!
***I give this book a 9.9999 out of 10. LEGENDARY!***
