Peabody has always loved stories, and his career has been spent improving his ability to write and tell them. For nearly two decades, he wrote in the context of advertising and public relations agencies, where he gained an appreciation or at least a tolerance for being edited. He then switched fields entirely, attending seminary, helping start a new church and learning the discipline of writing for weekly sermon deadlines. Along the way, he tried his hand at writing poetry and song lyrics, which met with some success and taught him the difference between connecting emotionally and just being clever with words.
He published articles that required attention to word count. He also wrote multiple screenplays that honed his sense of dialog and plot development. After years of writing and rewriting, his first two books are both arriving on shelves within months of each other in , one for grown-ups and one for young readers or at least the young at heart.
A friend once told him, "Keep your head down and keep chopping wood. Purchase options and add-ons. Mystery and danger abound in book two of The Inkwell Chronicles, a fast-paced middle-grade fantasy series about magic ink, a secret society, and a boy who learns to make his mark. In book two of The Inkwell Chronicles, Everett and his little sister Bea find themselves drawn even more deeply into the secret world of the Inklings, those who seek to protect the world's rapidly diminishing supply of magic Ink.
When a miraculous new type of ink called Inkanto begins to appear around the world, initial celebration soon gives way to suspicions about its mysterious origins. As the race to find and control the world's supply of Ink intensifies, signs begin to appear that not is all that it seems.
Will the siblings and their fellow Inklings be able to uncover the truth in time? Fans of The Silver Arrow , The Bookwanderers , and Inkheart will love this classic battle of good and evil that pits creativity against the forces that would seek to blot it out for good. Report an issue with this product. Previous slide of product details. Reading age. Book 2 of 3. The Inkwell Chronicles. Print length. Grade level. Publication date. See all details. Next slide of product details.
