Inkdeath

Inkdeath
by Cornelia Funke

Mo and his family have been living on a deserted farm ever since they escaped the Castle of Night, to hide from Adderhead. For them life is peaceful, but just about every night Mo is called by his fellow robbers to go and help a defenseless village as the Bluejay. His wife Resa is desperate for a way back to the real world, so she must sink as low as asking Orpheus, a man who almost killed Mo, to write her family back. He agrees, but only if Mo summons the White Women, Death's daughters, so he can talk with them. In a graveyard, Mo calls them. One by one they appear around him, and just like that he disappears in the midst of their shadowy bodies.

"Inkdeath" has definitely been my favorite book in the entire trilogy. Like the other two, it is a fairly long book, but it never drops your attention. There was not a dull moment in this story. Every time you think the story might be cooling down, a dramatic change pops out of nowhere that you would never have seen coming. Have you ever read a book that is so predictable that you fall asleep while reading? Well, "Inkdeath" will sure wake you up with all of its exciting twists and turns. All of the characters are described in such detail that they practically jump off of the page. The only bad part about this book was when I had to close the cover for the last time. I would definitely recommend "Inkdeath" to anyone who wants to dive into a thrilling story.

-E. Porter