BLACKWELL\'S CHILDREN\'S BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 \'It\'s great to have this wonderful writer back on our shelves.\' DAVID ALMOND After five happy years, Meggie, her father Mo and the fire-eater Dustfinger, along with a host of new friends, feel safe and settled. But arch-villain Orpheus has found an unexpected way to wreak his revenge on the Inkworld! He has corrupted an artist to create bewitched portraits that will see the heroes fade to grey - Dustfinger, his brave stepson, Jehan, and his enigmatic friend Lilia, must come together to find a way to save them all! This is the Colour of Revenge . . . A brilliant new stand-alone novel that returns to the beloved world of the Inkheart trilogy - over 14 million copies sold worldwide! Features gorgeous new illustrations from Cornelia Funke herself. Cornelia Funke is the critically-acclaimed, internationally bestselling author of Dragon Rider and The Thief Lord. Inkheart is a major feature film from the makers of The Lord of the Rings, starring Andy Serkis, Paul Bettany and Brendan Fraser! PRAISE FOR THE INKHEART SERIES: \'I don\'t think I\'ve ever read anything that conveys so well the joys, terrors and pitfalls of reading\' DIANA WYNNE JONES, author of Howl\'s Moving Castle \'One of the outstanding children\'s novels of the year.\' THE TIMES \'A breathtakingly fast-moving tale.\' THE INDEPENDENT \'... a rollicking good tale that pulls you swiftly through its pages.\' THE TELEGRAPH