Inkheart+Selena+Feng

Inkheart by Cornelia Funke

Summary
====Meggie's father Mortimer Folchart, whom she calls Mo, is a "book doctor", as she dubs him. They travel around the Europe whenever someone commissions Mo to restore some valuable old tomes. Living in a small house overflowing with books, their life is quiet and peaceful. That is, until one rainy night they receive a visit from a strange guest who insists on calling Mo "Silvertongue", and babbles on about some evil man who has needs for Mo's talents. But what would a diabolical villain want with a mere bookbinder? Whatever it is, the next day, Mo leaves with Meggie and this strange new character with an even stranger name for her Aunt Elinor's house in Italy, where Meggie learns the real reason behind why her father never read aloud to her. Throughout her journey she meets fantastical people who are so extraordinary that they seem fabricated, like characters from a book - or are they? ====

Review
====This book, which is the first of a trilogy, is one of my favorite fantasy books. I first read this a few years ago, and loved it, prompting me to read the rest of the novels, Inkspell and Inkdeath. I really enjoy re-reading it, as its characters and plot are very well-developed and interesting. In this book Meggie is quite young, only twelve years old, but is remarkably intelligent for her age, and Capricorn is delightful to detest. The peculiar ability of Meggie and her father to (literally) bring characters from books to life is extremely cool as well as unique, and sets this story apart from other fantasy novels. The enchanting world of __Inkheart__ draws the reader into the book, where they learn about love, courage, and the beautiful ingenuity and phenomenal power of words. ====