The Empress of Fantasia is dying. She, who is the heart and soul of Fantasia, the one who rules over all creatures good or bad, the one who harms no one and is not threatened by anyone, lies on her deathbed, struck by a mysterious disease. Meanwhile, Fantasia itself is threatened by a mysterious and destructive disease: Nothingness. This strange phenomenon consumes places and people in Fantasia, leaving nothing, literally nothing, behind.
The Empress sends a Hero on a mission to seek help for herself and her Kingdom. However, he is just a child … can he do the homework?
And far from there, in the attic of a dimly lit school, sits another child, reading a book. The book, called The Neverending Story, tells about the Empress, Fantasia, and the young hero and his journey. And this boy begins to realize that he himself is on a journey, and that the fate of Fantasia may depend on him …
I read this book for the first time when I was 11 years old. I last read it about 2 years ago, when I was 30 years old. I don’t remember how many times there were in between. As a kid, I loved imaginative adventures and surprising plot twists. As an adult, I appreciate the many other themes that appear in this book: the power of friendship, the search for true desires, the longing for belonging, the nature of stories …
Get it for your child and then read it yourself. Who knows, Fantasia might need you.