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Description edit
Introducing Alfonso Perplexon, hero of the epic fantasy tale Dormia! Alfonso Perplexon is an unusual sleeper. He climbs trees, raises falcons, even shoots deadly accurate arrows, all in his sleep. No one can figure out why. Then one evening a man arrives at Alfonso’s door, claiming to be... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Alfonso Perplexon: The hero of the tale, with unusual sleeping habits.
- Hill Persplexy: Alfonso's long-lost uncle.
- Spack: A lazy Dormian who fancies herself a Wanderer.
- Kiril: A Dragoonya who can see, despite having used the purple powder.
- Lars: A Wanderer who lives in a hallowed-out iceberg.
- Bilblox: Add a description of this character.
- Rosalina: A woman who lives with her sister and cat on the very edge of the haunted forest.
- Judy Perplexon: Alfonso's mother.
- Leif Perplexon: Alfonso's father.
- Resuza: Alfonso and Co.'s guide through Barsh-Yin-Binder.
- Nartam: A rouge Dormian who burns the Founding Trees for the purple ash they create.
- Dr. Nostrite
- Hellen: The cook on the Success Story.
- Clink
- Pappy Eubanks: Judy's father, and Alfonso's grandfather. He collects and grows exotic flowers.
- Dr. Van Bambleweep: The only doctor in Barsh-Yin-Binder.
- Josephus: The official scribe of Somnos.
- Vice Admiral Purcheezie: The woman who originally brought Leif and Hill over to Canada from Barsh-yin-Binder
- Naomi: Resuza's long-lost younger sister, who is a slave to the Dragoonya in their twilight city.
- Aldwyn Blodeuwedd: The previous Great Sleeper.
- General Loxoc
Setting & Locations edit
- World's End, Minnesota
- Ural Mountains
- Straszydlo Forest
- Barsh-Yin-Binder: A rather secluded and dark port town in the Urals.
- Trawpoy
- North America
- Loptos
- Dargora
- Fort Krasnik
- Somnos
First Sentence edit
Did you ever go on vacation, wake up in a strange bed, and struggle to remember where exactly you were?
Table of Contents edit
A Dangerous Place to Wake up
A most Curious Plant
McBridge's Book of Mythical Plants
Run for you Lives!
A Den of Smugglers
The Game of Ballast
Alfonso's Decision
The Success Story
Vice Admiral Purcheezie Holds Court
A Pile of Purple Powder
The Iceberg Fortress
Lars
The Great Sleeper
Race to the Polar Ice Pack
Hypnogogia
Skating on Thin Ice
Barsh-Yin-Binder
Dr. Van Bambleweep
Loafer's Corner
Escape
Journey to the Catacombs
Trapped Underground
The River
Great Wandering Day Remembered
The Gahnos
The Woods are Haunted
The Rules of the Forest
Avalanche
Blind in the Forest
The Cyclops
A Bitter Departure
Into the High Peaks of the Ural Mountains
The Falcon's Cave
The Gates of Somnos
A Peculiar Dream
A Surprise for Hill
The Iron Pillow
The Royal Dormian Tribunal
The Somnos Prison
An Ancient Mystery
Return of the Longshoreman
The Underground Armada
The Square Root
Defend the City!
Into the Founding Tree
Draw your swords
The Battle for Dormia
Alfonso and Nartam
An Ancient Ceremony
A Sad Farewell
Epilogue
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 2 in The Dormia Trilogy. (standard series)
Followed by World's End.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Jake Halpern (Author)
- Peter Kujawinski (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2009
ISBN: 0547076657
Page Count: 528
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2009
ISBN: 0547076657
Page Count: 528
Subjects edit
- Books › Children's Books › Literature › Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery & Horror › Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic
- Books › Children's Books › Issues › Sleep
- Books › Children's Books › Science, Nature & How It Works › Nature
- Books › Children's Books › Literature › Action & Adventure
- Books › Children's Books › Literature › Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths
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