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Inkdeath


Synopsis


 

The third and final book in Cornelia Funke's internationally celebrated trilogy - magical, thrilling and mesmerising.

'I don't think I've ever read anything that conveys so well the joys, terrors and pitfalls of reading' Diana Wynne Jones on Inkheart

Life in the Inkworld has been far from easy since the extraordinary events of Inkspell, when the story of Inkheart magically drew Meggie, Mo and Dustfinger back into its pages.

With Dustfinger dead, and the evil Adderhead now in control, the story in which they are all caught has taken an unhappy turn. Even Elinor, left alone in the real world, believes her family to be lost - lost between the covers of a book.

But as winter comes on there is reason to hope - if only Meggie and Mo can rewrite the wrongs of the past and make a dangerous pact with death ...

  • A thrilling and magical series about stories and the imagination they inspire
  • Book 1, Inkheart, is now a major movie starring Andy Serkis, Paul Bettany and Brendan Fraser!
  • Cornelia Funke is the critically-acclaimed, internationally bestselling author of Dragon Rider and The Thief Lord

Cornelia Funke (author), Anthea Bell (translator)

Summary



Inkdeath is the third book of the Inkheart Trilogy by Cornelia Funke. It is a fantasy novel following the adventures of Meggie Folchart, her father Mo, and her aunt Elinor as they come together to try to defeat the evil Adderhead.

In Chapter One, Meggie, Mo, and Elinor travel to the mysterious city of Ombra, where they meet Orpheus and the other inhabitants of the city. In the city, they discover that things are not as they seem and find themselves in the middle of a power struggle for control of the city. Meggie and Mo attempt to help Orpheus and the other citizens of Ombra while trying to uncover the mystery behind the existence of the mysterious ink world.

In Chapter Two, Meggie and Mo discover a way of stopping the Adderhead from taking over the city, but they find themselves in a battle with the Adderhead and his followers. With the help of Elinor, Mo, and two new characters, Dustfinger and Farid, Meggie and her allies are able to get the citizens of Ombra to work together and defeat the Adderhead.

In Chapter Three, Orpheus discovers a way of restoring the Inkworld to its former state. With the help of Elinor, Farid, and Dustfinger, Meggie and Mo are able to raise the ancient and powerful Phoenix and summon the strength needed to return the ink world to its former glory.

In Chapter Four, Elinor and Meggie join forces to find a way to revive the ink masters who were killed in battle. With the help of the Phoenix, the two are able to find a way of bringing the ink masters back to life and returning the ink world to its original state.

In Chapter Five, Meggie and her allies are able to defeat the Adderhead and restore peace to the Inkworld. Meggie, Mo, Elinor, Orpheus, Dustfinger, and Farid come together to celebrate their victory with a grand celebration.

In Chapter Six, Meggie, Mo, and Elinor return home to find that their beloved village of Inkheart has been destroyed and many of its citizens are missing. Meggie is determined to find out what happened to her family and friends and goes on a quest to uncover the truth and save Inkheart from destruction.

In Chapter Seven, with the help of her allies, Meggie is able to locate the missing villagers of Inkheart and bring them back to their homes. Along the way, they uncover more clues as to why the Adderhead was so intent on destroying Inkheart in the first place.

In Chapter Eight, Meggie and her allies find the ancient magical library hidden inside the mountain. Inside, they find answers to their questions and the knowledge of how to restore the power of the Inkworld. With this knowledge, Meggie and her allies are able to revive the ink masters and bring peace to Inkheart once and for all.

In Chapter Nine, Meggie and her allies return to Inkheart to celebrate their victory over the evil Adderhead. As they begin to celebrate, they are visited by the ruler of all ink worlds. He congratulates them on their victory and informs them that the Inkworlds will now be under his protection. With this, the ink world of Inkheart is saved and Meggie and her family can finally have some peace.