Inkheart

Inkheart is a fantasy novel by German author Cornelia Funke, first published in 2003. The story follows Meggie Folchart, a young girl whose father, Mo, possesses a peculiar ability: he can read characters from books into the real world. This talent, however, comes with a significant danger, as it can also pull people from reality into the pages of the books they are being read from.

The narrative begins with Meggie and Mo living a quiet life, constantly on the move to avoid those who wish to exploit Mo's gift. Their world is turned upside down when a mysterious man named Capricorn, a character from a rare book called Inkheart, appears. Capricorn was one of the people Mo read out of the book years ago, and he is determined to use Mo's ability to bring more characters from the book into reality, thereby gaining power and access to hidden treasures.

Meggie soon discovers that her family has a long history connected to this magical ability, and she may possess a similar gift. Along with her great-aunt Elinor, who owns a vast library, and a reclusive author named Fenoglio who wrote Inkheart, Meggie and Mo embark on a quest to stop Capricorn and protect the balance between the world of stories and the real world. The novel explores themes of love, family, the power of storytelling, and the consequences of bringing fiction to life. Inkheart is the first book in a trilogy.