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Before the walls went up ... before the battle between Abaddon and Elyon ... before Alexa Daley was born ... there were two young brothers Thomas and Roland Warvold, whose pasts were as mysterious as their futures. Raised in a horrible orphanage and forced to escape into a strange, unknown... read more

Characters/People edit see section history

  • Alexa: The main character, an adventurist.
  • Thomas Warvold: Roland's brother who is an architectural genius.
  • Roland Warvold: Thomas' younger brother who is a master when it comes to the water.
  • Alistar Wakefield: The builder of the Wakefield house.
  • Armon: Giant
  • Thorn: A mountain lion that guides Thomas and Roland to the Lake of Fire and part of the way to Miss Flannery's house.
  • Finch: A horrible, mean 15 year old that owns two dogs, Max and the Mooch.
  • Madame Vickers: A woman that agreed to take in homeless children to be trained for hard labor and collect any treasure found to trade in for food.
  • Jonezy: A new little boy that helps Thomas and Roland escape the House on the Hill.
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First Sentence edit see section history

There was a chill in the air when I came out from below and onto the deck of the Warwick Beacon.

Table of Contents edit see section history

This book is told by two people. The narrators names are in parentheses next to the title.

Part 1 - The House of the Hill

1) A Nod and a Wink (Alexa)
2) Madame Vickers's House on the Hill (Roland)
3) At Work on a Hill on Garbage (Roland)
4) Of Knees and Markings (Alexa)
5) The Toll of the Bell (Roland)
6) My Shoe Goes Missing (Roland)
7) Avalanche! (Roland)
8) A Dark Night in Gaul's Ward (Roland)
9) The Iron Door (Roland)
10) Behind the Iron Door (Roland)
11) A Changing Chain on the Lake of Fire (Roland)
12) The Great Ravine (Roland)

Part 2 - Into the Wild

13) A Magical Night (Alexa)
14) A Thousand Stingers (Roland)
15) A Fateful Decision is Made (Roland)
16) Through Uncharted Lands (Alexa)
17) The Wakefield House (Roland)
18) Through Haunted Passages (Roland)
19) The Circle of Light (Roland)
20) The Way of Yesterday (Alexa)
21) Sir Alistair Wakefield (Roland)
22) The Story of Our Beginning (Alexa)
23) The Past and the Future (Roland)
24) The Five Stone Pillars (Roland)
25) In the Shadow of a Giant (Roland)
26) A Fork in the Wood (Roland)
27) The Sea Monster (Alexa)

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 4 of 5 in The Land of Elyon. (standard series)

Preceded by The Tenth City, and followed by Stargazer.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Patrick Carman (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Mirimax Books
Country: United States
Publication Date: September 2007
ISBN: 0439899524
Page Count: 304

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