Dustfinger has found a Silvertoung named Orpheus to read him back to Inkworld but after he is read in Farid finds out Basta and Mortola are against it. Farid has Meggie read him and herself into Inkheart to warn Dustfinger. But Mortola and Basa have Mortimer and Resa captive. They have the Orpheus read them all into Inkheart but when Mortola realizes Capricorn is really dead she shoots Mo and badly injured him. The Adderhead capture Mo and Resa and take them to the dungeon. Its up to Meggie, Dustfinger,Farid and Fenoglio to save them before there execution.