this be a really great twist on the story . my family and i ( 3 girl and 4 boy and myself ) find it a nice overlapping of value and virtue for family . the character be well rounded and interesting . atreyu and bastian be really good copy of each other in their own world . it be nice to see the tie ins from world to world and the storyline stay very straight there no confusion a to what be go on . the child like empress be a very good choice for this story . her sister and xayide and be all that the child like empress be not represent hateful and greedy and vain and evil and etc . this be a great adventure .