Book 3 Summary

Azaro's mother wasn't doing well at the marketplace because the thugs were becoming more brazen in harassing her. Instead of just arguing as they had before, they now posed as customers and stole her merchandise. Azaro's father always looked exhausted when he returned from work. Azaro imagined himself flying above his body while his mother and father slept. One night he even flew through the roof and into the sky. He was suddenly awakened by a knock on the door. It was the photographer. He had been beaten badly when returning from the swamp, where he had been hiding. He promised to bring poison to kill the rats that were clearly audible in the cupboards.

Later that day, six large thugs fought in the street for supremacy. They were all strong and well built. They flailed and hit at each other in the...