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Nacht van inkt

Cornelia Funke (2007)

SubgenreChildren's Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages704 (Doorstopper (600+))
SettingSecondary World
CSM age10
Goodreads3.98/5 (94428)

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

DeathGriefPregnancy

Hero archetypes

Bookish / Nerdy Hero

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Multiple POVsFound Family Crew

Synopsis

Mo or as they call him The Bluejay try's to help Dustfinger who is now in the realm of the dead, when he is confronted by Death itself. Death wants Mo to give her what he took when he bound the White Book, the Adderhead's life. If he does not wright the three words in the White Book killing the Adderhead she will take his and Meggies life for she helped bind the White Book. She lets him and Dustfinger go to try to kill the Adderhead. Resa is with child and Meggie is having trouble with her feelings for Farid and Doria the Strong Mans brother.

Is Nacht van inkt appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

Features confrontations with Death personified and themes of mortality, magical violence, and characters in mortal peril. A pregnancy subplot and teen romantic feelings are present but age-appropriate.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include death, grief, and pregnancy.

Who'll love this

Readers will be captivated by Mo's desperate quest to outwit Death itself while navigating magical dangers and family bonds in a world brought to life through storytelling.

Tags

Literary FantasyMetafictionAdventureFamily Drama