Inkworld: The Color of Revenge (The Inkheart Series, Book #4)

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8+
Release Date
November 12, 2024
ISBN
978-1338758931
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Vengeance awaits in the follow up to the epic, award-winning, New York Times bestselling Inkheart trilogy by internationally acclaimed author Cornelia Funke.
Five years after the events of Inkdeath, Meggie, Mo, and the people of Ombra lead peaceful lives, their fires warmed by the flames of Dustfinger―the Fire-Dancer. But when Dustfinger spots Orpheus’s glass man within the gates of Ombra, a familiar restlessness begins to haunt him once more. And for good reason…

The past five years have been a different story for Orpheus, who has spent his days living a meager and deprived existence, fueled only by his thirst for revenge against Dustfinger and all those who betrayed him. Now, Orpheus has found an unexpected way to seek vengeance against his greatest adversary. He has corrupted an artist to create bewitched portraits that will see the heroes fade to gray.

When Dustfinger’s deepest fears come true, he’ll have to figure out whether the words still obey Orpheus. Or if he should be afraid of the pictures this time

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The Color of Revenge
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3.7
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4.0
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3.0
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4.0
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Diving back into the Inkheart series with a book set five after the events in Inkdeath was different as I am much older than I was when I read Inkheart for the first time. Cornelia Funke's writing style is as excellent as ever, with a nice mix of flowery, picturesque descriptions and a general undertone that smells of dark fairy tales. Funke is so wonderfully fluid and easy to read, but without becoming too simple or childish. As with the previous books, it creates an adventurously scary atmosphere, which works very well for both a young and an adult audience. The characters and the world are still written with much love, especially regarding Dustfinger, Orpheus, and the Black Prince, who act here as the three main characters. Dustfinger still has that sad but also somehow beautiful melancholy. Orpheus is such a wonderfully evil character that you love to hate. And the Black Prince is still that Robin Hood-like man who wanders through the world with charm and an underlying sense of mystery. The Inkworld is still that entertaining fantasy world with a touch of fairy tales and a hefty dose of fantasy, and it really feels like coming home.
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