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Indarkness,IcountmyblessingslikeManmantaughtme.
One:Iamalive.
Two:thereisnotwo.
IntheaftermathoftheHaitianearthquake,aboyistrappedbeneaththerubbleofaruinedhospital,thirsty,terrifiedandalone.Shortyisachildoftheslums,ateenageboywhohasseenenoughviolencetolastalifetime,andwhohasbeeninexorablydrawnintotheworldofthegangsterswhoruleSiteSol�menwhodoleoutmoneywithonehandanddeathwiththeother.
ButShortyhasasecret:aflameofrevengethatblazesinsidehimandaburningwishtofindthetwinsisterhelostsevenyearsago...
