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In this story, it is in the far future so that it feels like a fantasy story. The protagonist is a boy named Flea with one shriveled leg. He gets dumped in a hole by his adopted family of orcs (or trolls?). He finds a cave and keeps journeying deeper into the earth. Along the way, he finds traps and puzzles that he solves, allowing him to continue. Among them, he finds a room with flying girl-like beings, which aren't afraid of him. He kills an animal there for food, and then gets in big trouble. At the end of the journey, he meets a wizard.

Any idea what this book is called, or who wrote it?

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  • I don't know the answer, but I'm looking for it too: scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/55178/…
    – FuzzyBoots
    Commented Jun 28, 2016 at 19:53
  • The main part I remembered was the bit where he fell forever, with somewhat realistic treatment of terminal velocity.
    – FuzzyBoots
    Commented Jun 28, 2016 at 19:54
  • Yeah it sounds like the same book. Well, good luck (to us!)
    – Clint the Cool Guy
    Commented Jun 29, 2016 at 2:06
  • I remember one other part. He finds a room with flying girl-like beings, which aren't afraid of him. He kills an animal there for food, and then gets in big trouble.
    – Clint the Cool Guy
    Commented Jul 11, 2016 at 15:07
  • Was it YA and was it a novel or series?
    – Rincewind
    Commented Jul 28, 2016 at 18:26

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I finally found it! Nevermind. Thanks for trying to help me out guys, regardless!

The book is called "The World and Thorinn" by Damon Knight. His name is Thorinn, but his nickname is Flea.

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