I enjoyed this book very much in fact I enjoy the whole trilogy! I found the characters are so real and you become so attached it's almost as if im in the story myself.

This is the second book in a trilogy by Cornelia Funke. It has been translated into English from its native German.

I found the pacing of this book to be a bit more exciting than its predecessor, making it a bit easier to get through. It takes place in a different world than the first book, there's a lot more going on, and my favourite character Dustfinger gets more attention.

The length is about the same as Inkheart. They're both around 600 pages or thereabouts, so they're a bit on the longer side. If you don't mind a longer read, and you at least somewhat enjoyed the first book, I would recommend this one. It's a definite improvement on the first and worth reading at least once.