Shadow is similar to that of the "Nothing" in Michael Ende's The Neverending Story. Teresa "Resa" Folchart: Wife of Mo, mother of Meggie, and niece of Elinor. She disappeared into the book when Mortimer first read Dustfinger, Basta, and Capricorn out of it. Later it is discovered she had lost her voice. Critical reception Kirkus Reviews declared it "a true feast for anyone who has ever been lost in a book". Writing in The Guardian, Diana Wynne Jones stated "I don't think I've ever read anything that conveys so well the joys, terrors and pitfalls of reading". Sequels The sequel Inkspell was released on October 1, 2005. The third book in the trilogy, Inkdeath, was released on September 28, 2007. Film adaptation Following the release of the first Inkheart novel, New Line Cinema bought the film rights to all three books for a cinema adaptation. Funke moved to Los Angeles in 2005 after she had accepted the offer to participate as the film's producer alongside Barry Mendel. Principal photography on the Inkheart film began in 2006. Directed by Iain Softley, the film is based on a screenplay by David Lindsay-Abaire and features an ensemble cast that includes Brendan Fraser, Helen Mirren, Paul Bettany, Jim Broadbent, Rafi Gavron, Andy Serkis and newcomer Eliza Bennett, among others. Upon release, the film received mixed reviews. In 2009, a video game based on the film was released for the Nintendo DS. References External links National Education Association (2007). "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children". Official Cornelia Funke website Scholastic site 2003 German novels German children's novels German fantasy novels Inkheart trilogy books 2003 fantasy novels German novels adapted into films 2003 children's books