1848: Edgar Allan Poe has lost everyone he ever loved and now he is losing his mind. Haunted by his wife’s ghost and his literary failures, the poet tumbles into a fantastical world of mythological gods and monsters created by his genius... and his madness! This world called Terra Somnium is a nightmare region that merges his macabre literary creations and Norse, Greek, and Egyptian mythological gods and monsters of old, all dead set on stopping him from escaping the land of dreams.
There is war in the land of Terra Somnium! The myriad armies of the Nightmare King are hell-bent on destroying Poe, Irving, Terence Crab, Bloodclaw Raven, and anyone else who stands in their way. This sweeping epic combines Tolkienesque lore, mythology, and historical fiction to create a wonderful English and literary educational tool for both classrooms and homeschooling. The perfect marriage of art and literature, this book is ideal for readers of all ages.