Inkdeath (Inkheart Trilogy, #3)

by Cornelia Funke

Ever since the extraordinary events of "Inkspell", when the story of "Inkheart" magically drew Meggie, Mo and Dustfinger back into its pages, life in the Inkworld has been far from easy. 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. As winter turns to spring, there is reason to hope - but only if Meggie and her father, and their loyal band of followers, are ready to make a dangerous deal with death.

• ISBN13: 9781905294718
• Publish Date: 1 November 2008 (first published 1 October 2008)
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 26 February 2010
• Publish Country: GB
• Imprint: Chicken House Ltd
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 602
• Language: English

Reviews

3,5 stars

"She had learnt both to love and to fear the words."

Inkdeath felt long. I don't know if it's because I'm in a reading slump or not, but it took a long time to get through it.

The world is fascinating and interesting and the plot is well-thought out. There are so many plot points, but they are executed well and everything comes together naturally. Master storytelling!

Inkdeath belongs to the catalyst, the character who literally started it all with his voice, Mo, a bookbinder and a Robin Hood. The Inkworld is a world within a world and it's interesting to read about how the Bluejay persona impacts a 'real world' character. The other characters remain interesting and complex. My favourite character is still Elinor because she is a force to be reckoned with. My most disappointing character is Meggie. She's feisty and headstrong, but her role in Inkdeath is dealing with her romance with Farid and her growing feelings towards someone else. 

However, while the world and story have a lot of positives, the ending is rushed and anti-climatic. I expected more from a world that I had invested my time and attention in for more than two months. 

That being said, I still cherish the Inkworld, a world of beauty and cruelty. 

[inlibrisveritas]

Well it took me a while to finally get the book and then when I did manage to borrow it, it took me forever to get back into the story again. But I'm glad I kept at it because it was definitely worth the read.

I really missed Meggie, Dustfinger and Mo. My feelings for all the characters really had changed that much since I had read the second one but now I remember why I didn't like Farid, Elinor and Resa. Overall the story is magnificent, and it has to be one of the most complex fairy tales every written but that's just how it feels.

[sstaley]

The first book was good, the second book was much better and this third and last book in the trilogy is the best. The last 1/4 of the book kept me awake late at night and sitting on the edge of my seat! A must read for all fans of the Inkheart books!