Inkspell
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Suggested Titles
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The Dragon Rider
by Cornelia Funke
- Book Rating: 4/5
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Inkheart
by Cornelia Funke
- Book Rating: 3.5/5
Overview
Although a year has passed, not a day goes by without Meggie thinking of "Inkheart, the book whose characters came to life - and changed her life forever.
But for Dustfinger, the fire-eater brought into being from words, the need to return to the original tale has become desperate. When he finds a crooked storyteller with the magical ability to read him back, Dustfinger leaves behind his young apprentice Farid and plunges into the medieval inkscape once more.
Distraught, Farid goes in search of Meggie, and before long both are caught inside the book, too. There they meet "Inkheart's author, Fenoglio, now living within his own story. But the tale is much changed, and threatening to evolve in ways none of them would have ever imagined. Will Meggie, Farid, and Fenoglio manage to "write the wrongs of a charmed world? Or is their story on the brink of a very bad ending?
But for Dustfinger, the fire-eater brought into being from words, the need to return to the original tale has become desperate. When he finds a crooked storyteller with the magical ability to read him back, Dustfinger leaves behind his young apprentice Farid and plunges into the medieval inkscape once more.
Distraught, Farid goes in search of Meggie, and before long both are caught inside the book, too. There they meet "Inkheart's author, Fenoglio, now living within his own story. But the tale is much changed, and threatening to evolve in ways none of them would have ever imagined. Will Meggie, Farid, and Fenoglio manage to "write the wrongs of a charmed world? Or is their story on the brink of a very bad ending?
Reviews (10)
Needs a new storyteller
Written by Melissa Bennett on May 19th, 2008
- Book Rating: 3/5
I would have to agree with a lot of reviews on Brendan Fraser reading this book. It is very monotone and quite irritating. I love him as an actor but not as a reader. I think I would of loved this book but could not endure listening to it anymore. I guess I will read this one on my own.
Inkspell
Written by Anonymous on January 17th, 2008
- Book Rating: 5/5
I loved this sequel- Better than the first. Too bad it will be a while before the next book is out. Excellent new character/world development.
Inkspell
Written by S. Allen from , on February 15th, 2007
- Book Rating: 5/5
Where the magic of Inkheart is in reading aloud words that are already written, Inkspell is about the power--and peril--of writing new words. The Inkworld is the creation of its author Finoglio, but as is the case with the best of creations, its characters take on a life of their own, making choices their creator didn't always intend. It was such a joy to step with Dustfinger into the world we only heard about in Inkheart. Yet despite the wonder and magic, this is not a saccharine fairy tale. The villany and darkness is cranked up several notches. Expect to experience suffering and pain, as well as the joys of love. Brendan Fraser's bewitching voice brings the story to life, and brought me to tears more than once. The end of the book is not the end of the story, as true stories never really end. You are left peering into the sequel which is hopefully forthcoming in the very near future.
A very good book with an excellent reader
Written by Lindsey Bollhoefer on November 8th, 2006
- Book Rating: 5/5
After hearing Inkheart and Inkspell, you will never look at books in quite the same way. Inkspell is definitely the author's best work so far. As for Fraser, I admit his reading style struck me as startling at first. However, I grew to enjoy his expressive reading more than any other I've heard. If stories could come alive as they do in Inkspell, Fraser would certainly be able to give life to the characters. His reading combined with Funke’s words make for an enchanting, fascinating experience. I highly recommend this selection.
Inkspell
Written by Anonymous on October 13th, 2006
- Book Rating: 3/5
We have just finished listening to Inkheart, the book before this Inkspell, read by Vanessa Redgrave. We were so anxious to get started on Inspell, the sequel, but were so bummed out my the reader, Brenden Frasier. He reads so horribly that we can barely stand it. I sure hope I never have to listen to his voice again for any of my favorite books or characters. Most of the time we don't even notice the voice of the reader. But Breden Frasier is a distraction to the wonderful words. The book is great. not so much for the reader.
Enjoyable
Written by Robin Miller on September 25th, 2006
- Book Rating: 4/5
I enjoyed this one as much as I enjoyed Inkheart. Ms Funke leaves just enough to the imagination to entice the reader along. I am sure there will be another Inkworld novel and I will be waiting to read it.
InkSpell (1-16)
Written by Talmadge V Vessels Jr on June 15th, 2006
- Book Rating: 5/5
This tale deserves a sequel, it is a fine mystery with the twist of the written word, when ready by the right person aloud, to be the magic giver and taker of life -- this whole world might or might not be real -- leaving us to wonder as to the reality of ours. As a writer of young adults stories I enjoyed every minute. I am looking forward to listening to more from this author.
Silvertongue comes alive
Written by Gabi on March 1st, 2006
- Book Rating: 5/5
Brendan Fraser reads this audio book, he truly is Silvertongue! I can really hear why Cornelia Funke had him in mind for the character of Silvertongue when she wrote these books. Inkspell is a better book than Inkheart, however Inkheart had a clear ending, while Inkspell leaves you a bit hanging. Not a true cliffhanger, but a lot of things stay unresolved. And now we wait until book three arrives, which is not even named yet, although rumor has it is supposed to be called Inkdeath.
Inkspell Awesome book....
Written by JoryRavyn from , on January 28th, 2006
- Book Rating: 5/5
Well, some may find this book poorly read by Brendan, but I found while he had some difficulty with certain charactors what is interesting that the Charactor Mo, was based by the auther on Brendan Fraser. And I enjoyed his voice found it quite relaxing, truly wish the other person would have held back on the criticism, I was not looking forward to listening to this book, and so I waited puting it further back on my shelf....Well I wish I had jumped in. I was surprised and pleasantly that it was only the reveiwer and NOT the reader. Was read wonderfully and this book like her others are simply the best. I would place it between Harry Potter and Wheel of Time, Wheel of time being the high end and Harry Potter being the low end of 10. Not whole scale, all three are 10's but some tens a slighlty better to me than other ten's. I hope you enjoy this book, if you liked Inkheart you will love Inkspell, although I wished I had gone out and gotten it from a store and not in 4 sections.
Inkspell
Written by Peter Wilson on October 25th, 2005
- Book Rating: 2/5
While the story is engaging, Brendan Fraser's "performance" is NOT. I would have given this book five stars if Lynn Redgrave performed it (she read "Inkheart"), but it lost 3 of those five stars due to Fraser. While his general narration is good, his character voices and accents are terrible. Abrasive tones, whispering and shouting, speaking too fast to be understood - these are just some of his faults. Hopefully this will be the last book he reads for publication (until and unless he improves his technique).