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Inkdeath (Inkheart #3)
The masterful conclusion to the epic, award-winning, bestselling INKHEART trilogy by internationally acclaimed author Cornelia Funke.The Adderhead--his immortality bound in a book by Meggie's father, Mo--has ordered his henchmen to plunder the villages. The peasants' only defense is a band of outlaws led by the Bluejay--Mo's fictitious double, whose identity he has relucta...more
Hardcover, 683 pages
Published
October 7th 2008
by Scholastic Inc.
(first published September 28th 2007)
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I got so crazy about this series that I not only ordered vol. 3 (this one) from Germany to find out how it ended, I even ordered the audio book and put it on my iPod so I could obsess about it repeatedly.
The cover blurb says, "Der Verlag übernimmt keine Haftung für eventuell verloren gegangene Personen." ("The publishers assume no responsibility for readers who...more
I got so crazy about this series that I not only ordered vol. 3 (this one) from Germany to find out how it ended, I even ordered the audio book and put it on my iPod so I could obsess about it repeatedly.
The cover blurb says, "Der Verlag übernimmt keine Haftung für eventuell verloren gegangene Personen." ("The publishers assume no responsibility for readers who...more
The German title for the second book in this series is TINTENBLUT or INKBLOOD. Why it became INKSPELL in the US is a mystery (my guess is it was a marketing decision --- spell is a lot less scary than blood). Having now read the final book in the series, I see why that original title was so apt and think it was very unfortunate that it was changed.
But back to this book. It is dense, dark, and rich with ideas. I found it totally engrossing. The story picks up where the previous ...more
But back to this book. It is dense, dark, and rich with ideas. I found it totally engrossing. The story picks up where the previous ...more
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A fantastic end to the trilogy with a finale that left me completely content - no loose ends and remarkably realistic for a fantasy. Inkdeath is certainly something to look forward too.
I absolutely LOVED this one! This was everything I hoped it would be and more.
I thought the author did a great job of bringing this altogether and "ending" it.
Don't want to say too much as my friends haven't read it yet but there were some surprises and the story was left "sort of"open-- new series in the making? :)
This third installment was a bit darker than the last 2-- much more like the ending of InkSpell. For a while everything gets to a poi...more
I thought the author did a great job of bringing this altogether and "ending" it.
Don't want to say too much as my friends haven't read it yet but there were some surprises and the story was left "sort of"open-- new series in the making? :)
This third installment was a bit darker than the last 2-- much more like the ending of InkSpell. For a while everything gets to a poi...more
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"Inkdeath" (Inkheart3) by Cornelia Funke wallows in negatives - pain, agony, grief, resentment, jealousy, revenge, uncertainty for way too many pages. Bookbinder Mo has taken on the outlaw Bluejay identity, and protects wife Resa and daughter Meggie living on the run with the Black Prince, robbers, refugees and Motley Players. Each wants the others to return to the mundane world, while they sneak off alone on an ill-planned mission/ rescue in the fictional Inkworld. Aunt Elinor is "...more
wow.
I always expect to be disappointed with the final novel in a series... But the INKHEART trilogy continued to put it's best foot forward all the way through it's very last pages.
Now I am usually distraught when a main character isn't killed in some glorious manner for the sake of the series, but INKDEATH, somehow didn't need a monumental sacrifice to make it solid. I think Meggie's, "pushing away" of Farid, kind of filled that hole for me.
Now, lets talk a...more
I always expect to be disappointed with the final novel in a series... But the INKHEART trilogy continued to put it's best foot forward all the way through it's very last pages.
Now I am usually distraught when a main character isn't killed in some glorious manner for the sake of the series, but INKDEATH, somehow didn't need a monumental sacrifice to make it solid. I think Meggie's, "pushing away" of Farid, kind of filled that hole for me.
Now, lets talk a...more
when this last book of the triology finally came out, i read it in jaust two days. it's as exciting as the other two, but though ther is a happy end, I don't like the way it is. still i would have liked a fourth book of this series (which certainly won't be written)
Inkdeath by Cornelia Funke is an incredible book. It’s 663 pages long and the third and final book in the Inkheart trilogy. Meggie, her father Mo, and her long lost mother Resa have been in the Inkworld for quite a while. Dustfinger is dead and the Inkworld is a disaster. The Adderhead is ruler of everything and everyone. Mo has made a deal with Death itself inn order to try and bring back the old Inkworld. Will he succeed? The strolling players lead by the Black Prince are helping the people o...more
maybe 3.5, I'm still deciding
As a story on it's own, I enjoyed it quite a bit. There is a lot of action and suspense, and I really wasn't sure how it would all come together in the end.
However, for characters that I have come to love, I felt a bit torn. I really loved the character of Mo in the first book. He's a fabulous father and he became one of my favorite characters. I love imagining him reading words to life. He is very different in this book. I wanted to hate him ...more
As a story on it's own, I enjoyed it quite a bit. There is a lot of action and suspense, and I really wasn't sure how it would all come together in the end.
However, for characters that I have come to love, I felt a bit torn. I really loved the character of Mo in the first book. He's a fabulous father and he became one of my favorite characters. I love imagining him reading words to life. He is very different in this book. I wanted to hate him ...more
Julia
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This one was headed for three stars until the ending, which was so well done. I feel that Funke could have told this trilogy in two books--I was getting VERY tired of all the extraneous characters who flitted through books 2 and 3, while Elinor's wonderful character had almost no attention in the last 2 books.
However, Dustfinger remains one of my favorite characters of ALL time (even if Funke kept letting him die and then bringing him back). The storyline just became a jumble, especi...more
However, Dustfinger remains one of my favorite characters of ALL time (even if Funke kept letting him die and then bringing him back). The storyline just became a jumble, especi...more
I waited so long for this book and I read it in three days. A mistake. If you've been waiting for a book for a while read it slowly so you can enjoy it.
As for what I thought. It was pretty good. I think the last chapter could have been written differently...it was kind of stupid in my opinion. There were some changes made to people in the story that I didn't like, particularly Resa, but it was okay.
Mo is so much better in this book than the other two. I really liked him. Dustfinger, a...more
As for what I thought. It was pretty good. I think the last chapter could have been written differently...it was kind of stupid in my opinion. There were some changes made to people in the story that I didn't like, particularly Resa, but it was okay.
Mo is so much better in this book than the other two. I really liked him. Dustfinger, a...more
663-pages strong…emotionally intense characters …and more twists and turns than the best of labyrinths.Inkdeath has it all.
The book starts off where Inkspell left off. Things are chaotic in the alternate land of Inkworld. Fenoglio, the original writer has lost his confidence to pen words and is now just a weary, crotchety old man. Mo has successfully donned the mantle of the noble robber Bluejay. Dustfinger still lies in the world of the dead. Farid has become a reluctant slave to O...more
The book starts off where Inkspell left off. Things are chaotic in the alternate land of Inkworld. Fenoglio, the original writer has lost his confidence to pen words and is now just a weary, crotchety old man. Mo has successfully donned the mantle of the noble robber Bluejay. Dustfinger still lies in the world of the dead. Farid has become a reluctant slave to O...more
Eh, not my favorite of the series, but the writing was good. Honestly I'd hoped for better. Don't let this put you off though. I definitely recommend Inkheart and Inkspell. The next part of my review contains...
...................SPOILERS!!!!!.......................................
Ok, when it comes to Meggie's boy choices, I really like Doria. While Farid is awesome, Doria is effing amazing. Farid spent more time pining after Dustfinger than he did after Meggie, which say...more
...................SPOILERS!!!!!.......................................
Ok, when it comes to Meggie's boy choices, I really like Doria. While Farid is awesome, Doria is effing amazing. Farid spent more time pining after Dustfinger than he did after Meggie, which say...more
Inkdeath,the captivating and final book in Cornelia Funke's Ink trilogy.
In our world, Elinor is sick with longing for Mortimer and Meggie, who are trapped in a book. She is furious for letting herself stand by and do nothing while they were thrust into the claws of danger...
In the Inkworld, the immortal Adderhead rules the Inkworld without mercy, and Orphues is reading creatures into the world that don't belong, and getting big money for it. Fenoglio, the true author of the story...more
In our world, Elinor is sick with longing for Mortimer and Meggie, who are trapped in a book. She is furious for letting herself stand by and do nothing while they were thrust into the claws of danger...
In the Inkworld, the immortal Adderhead rules the Inkworld without mercy, and Orphues is reading creatures into the world that don't belong, and getting big money for it. Fenoglio, the true author of the story...more
**SPOILER ALERT**
Ok..It was good. I felt very proud of myself for finishing it. I haven't read any longs books in such awhile.. And I like Doria better than Farid. So..Good Riddance with Farid. I hope he falls in love with some maiden who falls of a cliff and dies and then he's all sad. Oh, and I was kind of glad that they stayed. And the ending was good, but what the heck was Resa and Mo's kid's name??? Any ideas?? I wanna know..and omigod, can you believe that the kid can fly? I kinda ex...more
Ok..It was good. I felt very proud of myself for finishing it. I haven't read any longs books in such awhile.. And I like Doria better than Farid. So..Good Riddance with Farid. I hope he falls in love with some maiden who falls of a cliff and dies and then he's all sad. Oh, and I was kind of glad that they stayed. And the ending was good, but what the heck was Resa and Mo's kid's name??? Any ideas?? I wanna know..and omigod, can you believe that the kid can fly? I kinda ex...more
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I survived! And it was pretty much worth the effort. Can't really spill the beans on how it all turns out but...
I will say that with the way the story unfolds, it's almost like a steady climb up a long grade, a few twists and turns along the way, and occasional limited visibility so you wonder where it can all go. But you do reach the top of the mountain and it's a decent view but not much time for lingering. It was a lot of "it's gonna get worse before it gets better" and ...more
I will say that with the way the story unfolds, it's almost like a steady climb up a long grade, a few twists and turns along the way, and occasional limited visibility so you wonder where it can all go. But you do reach the top of the mountain and it's a decent view but not much time for lingering. It was a lot of "it's gonna get worse before it gets better" and ...more
I was excited to find an ARC of this when I was out in Berkeley. It has been two years since I read the first two books in the trilogy, and even with the book summaries at the beginning and the glossary of characters at the end, it took me several chapters to get into the story. Then I got hooked because it is a great action-adventure story, with action along several different fronts and amongst the large cast of varied and interesting characters including black-hearted villains, misguided her...more
My favorite in this trilogy is still Inkheart. I think I enjoyed this one slightly more than Inkspell. At some point I would like to go back and reread all three of them back-to-back. I'm sure there are details and connections that I missed - little tidbits that aren't easily noticed until you know all three books. For example, the three words that must be written in the Adderhead's White Book are heart, spell, and death.
Speaking of death, Inkdeath is a very appropriate name for this...more
Speaking of death, Inkdeath is a very appropriate name for this...more
I wavered between 3 and 4 stars for this one. "Inkheart," the first of the trilogy, is definitely my favorite of the three, and I really loved it. However, my interest kind of waxed and waned throughout this third book, and I never *really* felt too involved.
That said, I did enjoy it and was happy to reunite with my favorite Inkheart people; as in the other books, I also really like the quotes that open each chapter. I was mostly satisfied with the conclusion, though one or two ...more
That said, I did enjoy it and was happy to reunite with my favorite Inkheart people; as in the other books, I also really like the quotes that open each chapter. I was mostly satisfied with the conclusion, though one or two ...more
So the trilogy is finished and I'm thinking...no, Cornelia Funke didn't particularly care if I liked Meggie. Which is good, 'cuz I didn't. :p The story/series itself was great...
Im sad the series has ended. VERY sad. I loved this one. With deaths and lives. The adder is worse then ever. He needs the whitebook repared. READ IT~
Many people warned me that this book was a slow read. Honestly, I think they're just so enamored with the previous books that they'd can't get into this one. It's a much darker tale and delves more into the thoughts of the characters than Inkspell and Inkheart. For this alone, I loved the book.[return][return]There's not just one plot going on here - and the plots that do exist are forever twisting and turning, leaving you absolutely breathless as you try to find out where they end up...It's ...more
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I'm not going to leave a really long or intense review because I'm quite attached to this series and the end result would be me rambling on and on and on.
Inkdeath effectively wrapped up the trilogy with an ending I found very pleasing. It left just enough unsolved items that the ending isn't a happy-ever-after cliche, but there is no way that another book would be needed to solve them. If she had left more loose ends than she did, a fourth book would be rough and not as good because there really...more
Inkdeath effectively wrapped up the trilogy with an ending I found very pleasing. It left just enough unsolved items that the ending isn't a happy-ever-after cliche, but there is no way that another book would be needed to solve them. If she had left more loose ends than she did, a fourth book would be rough and not as good because there really...more
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For me Inkdeath was my favorite of the three. The battle between the writers (Orpheus and Fenoglio) and the readers (Orpheus, Meggie and Mo) is fuel to a great story. Orpheus in all his arrogance thinks himself the master puppeteer in the every growing and changing story. Funke writes great characters you love (Dustfinger, Meggie, Mo, Resa, The Black Prince) and truly hate (Adder, The Piper and Orpheus). The adventure is continues from start to finish. Every time it seems good will prevail, some...more
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In the beginning of reading this book, i was let down with the fact that so many bad things where happening, but then the story actually began growing and got more interesting. As promised the story did have a happy ending, but not one that i exactly liked. It would of been nice if Cornelia would of explained the whole deal with Doria and his future self(even if she left it to our imagination)i'm still disgruntled. It also made me sad to see Farid bed rejected by meggie, even though he deserved ...more
In a way I am surprised that this is Juvenile fiction. In all three novels the evil has been graphic and merciless and killing and torture are prevalent. While Meggie had a central part to play, the adults in the story have been at least as instrumental, and in this final novel of the series the action belongs almost exclusively to the adults, and in the latter half Meggie is almost exclusively an onlooker. This novel belongs to Mo, Dustfinger and Resa, and if it was a stand alone novel it would...more
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Cornelia Caroline Funke is a multiple award-winning German author of children's and YA fiction. She is best known for her Inkheart trilogy. The Inkheart books have gained a variety of attention, and critics have praised Funke as the "German J. K. Rowling". Her books are very popular in her native country, and many have now been translated into English. Her work fits mainly into the fanta...more
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“Women were different, no doubt about it. Men broke so much more quickly. Greif didn't break women. Instead it wore them down, it hollowed them out very slowly. ~pg 164”
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“Blue as the evening sky, blue as cranesbill flowers, blue as the lips of drowned men and the heart of a blaze burning with too hot a flame. Yes, sometimes it was hot in this world, too. Hot and cold, light and dark, terrible and beautiful, it was everything all at once. It wasn't true that you felt nothing in the land of Death. You felt and heard and smelled and saw, but your heart remained strangely calm, as if it were resting before the dance began again.
Peace. Was that the word?”
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