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Inkspell

By: Cornelia Funke
Narrated by: Brendan Fraser
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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 tale has become desperate. When he finds a crooked storyteller with the 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 ever have 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?

©2005 Cornelia Funke (P)2005 Random House, Inc., Listening Library, a division of Random House, Inc. Action & Adventure Books & Libraries Education & Learning Fantasy Fantasy & Magic Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy

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  • 2006 Book Sense Book of the Year, Children's Literature

"Readers who enjoyed Funke's Inkheart are in for a treat with this sequel." (Booklist)

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This is a worthy sequel to Inkheart. Even as an adult, I love the plot within a plot and the characters. And Lynn Redgrave's reading of the first book in the series was exquisite and subtle yet shows the depth of the characters written by Cornelia Funke. I so wanted to enjoy this book equally well. But I didn't.

I never thought that the wrong narrator would make an achingly hard listen for me. But I found out I was terribly wrong.

Frankly, Brendan Fraser is the wrong narrator for this sequel. Perhaps no one can follow Redgrave. However, Fraser overacted every character using trite characterizations (see some of the other evaluations). I found myself cringing as Dustfinger, Elinor and others were voiced. And, sometimes I found it difficult to understand his words, the accents were so strong; this was frustrating as well.

Having said that, I do think that Brendan Fraser may be a good narrator for the right kind of book; and as his skill develops, perhaps his approach will become a little more subtle. Little pieces of his work in this title are actually very appealing (some of the sighs, the tempo, phrasing and other things) so I will not give up on him as a narrator.

However, if this book is ever re-released narrated by Lynn Redgrave, I'll not hesitate to buy another copy!

Great Book, but bring back Lynn Redgrave!

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This is my first time providing feedback on an audiobook, although I've been an avid 'listener' for years now. On the recommendation of Audible, I downloaded Inkheart and thoroughly enjoyed the story and Lynn Redgrave's wonderful narration. I quickly went in search of the sequel, Inkspell, and was a bit disappointed when I heard Brendan Fraser's voice narrating it but was quickly surprised and impressed with his ability to bring the characters to life. This was one of those books that made me look for an excuse to drive somewhere so I could listen to it in the car, and made it really difficult to get out of my car once I got back home!
I was on the edge of my seat at the end of Inkspell, waiting for the whole story to get wrapped up, when I realized, with only 14 minutes left, that this wasn't going to happen and there would be a sequel. I'm disappointed that the sequel isn't available yet, but I'm counting on it being as wonderful as the first two books of the trilogy. This is a wonderful story for adults as well as children, and well worth the time spent listening to the unabridged edition.

Hooked on Inkworld

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As many listeners(readers) I was thrilled with the first adaptation. At first listen I was thrown off and my equillibrium took quite some time to recover. Brendan Frasier took some getting used to, but it seemed he caught his stride by the end of the story. I would be careful next time to take a listen before, I buy, but overall, if listening purely for story sake, it was good and I will purchase the next. Just not sure if it will be something I can actually turn the page of or something I can listen too.

Ummm.....

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This is a captivating sory and the roll from Inkheart to Inkspell was well done. It keeps your imagination active.

Inkspell( Unabrided)

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Just finished a 10-day driving vacation with family and this was an excellent listen for the entire group (ages 10-16 and adults). Having read/listened to the first book is helpful, but wasn't necessary as we had some who hadn't heard it yet. The story is self-contained enough to enthrall. Don't be dissuaded by the fact that it's classified as a children's book - it's a well-written and captivating tale.

Great Traveling Listen

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Would you consider the audio edition of Inkspell to be better than the print version?

in this case yes ... Brendon Fraser's interpetation was very enjoyable

Have you listened to any of Brendan Fraser’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

This is the first performance I have listened to ... I will be more inclined to select a book if he is the performer, I was totally captivated by his interpetation/performance. He is a wonderful storyteller.

loved listening

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Enjoyed listening to this book Brandon Fraser did an excellent job in narrating. The story moves nicely and was eager to continue listening

Very enjoyable

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I love this book sooo much but to be honest I don’t like the voice of the narrator but I do like his inthusasem I would recommend this this book to anything I choose this review and it wouldn’t change ha e fun reading this 👋

Inkspell

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Absolutely LOVE Brendan Fraser reading this story! His voice and the way he reads the characters is absolutely perfect. I wish he read the whole series!

Love the “Ink Heart” series

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What made the experience of listening to Inkspell the most enjoyable?

I struggled through reading Inkheart, and had my doubts about listening to the sequel...but Brendan Fraser is the best reader I have ever listened to. He nails the character's voices and the little nuances of mood and energy. Even the cadence of his voice changes to have an amazing effect. I am just disappointed that he did not read all three books! I will, however, find every audio book he has done and buy it!

Brendan Fraser is AMAZING!

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