The NeverEnding Story — Michael Ende, 576 pages, Ukrainian Edition

The NeverEnding Story (Ukrainian: Нескінченна історія) by Michael Ende is a timeless fantasy epic, newly published in 2025 by Vydavnytstvo Staroho Leva, with translation by Yurko Prokhasko. Spanning 576 pages in a beautifully bound hardcover (≈ 135×215 mm), this edition invites readers into the enchanting world of Fantasia.

The journey begins when Bastian Balthazar Bux, a lonely and introspective boy, steals a mysterious book and escapes into its pages. There, Fantasia is threatened by the destructive force known as The Nothing, and the Childlike Empress falls ill. Bastian’s courage is tested as he becomes part of the story, traversing trials, forging friendships, and discovering that imagination has the power to change both the magical world and himself.

Filled with profound themes — loss and hope, identity and creativity, the boundary between reality and fantasy — this novel resonates with young teens and adults alike. It’s not just an adventure story; it’s a meditation on the significance of storytelling, the value of believing in one’s own voice, and how destiny sometimes calls us to be more than observers.

A must‑read for fantasy lovers, gifted for those stepping into adolescence, or anyone who cherishes books that transform imagination into something deeply personal and meaningful.