From the author of the sensational
New York Times bestseller
The Thief Lord comes a thrilling new adventure about magic and self-discovery.
Meggie lives a quiet life alone with her father, a bookbinder. But her father has a deep secret--he possesses an extraordinary magical power. One day a mysterious stranger arrives who seems linked to her father's past. Who is this sinister character and what does he want? Suddenly Meggie is involved in a breathless game of escape and intrigue as her father's life is put in danger. Will she be able to save him in time?
Includes an excerpt from
Inkspell, the sequel to
Inkheart, read by Brendan Fraser.
Cornelia Funke is Germany's bestselling children's author after J. K. Rowling and R. L. Stine. In the fall of 2002, she made her brilliant debut in the English language market with the release of
The Thief Lord, the enchanting
New York Times bestseller. She is also the author of the highly acclaimed novel Inkheart and the picture book
The Princess Knight. Ms. Funke lives in Hamburg, Germany, with her family.
