ENCHANTED EMPORIUM MAP OF THE PASSAGES by Pierdomenico Baccalario Illustrations by lacopo Bruno CAPSTONE YOUNG READERS a capstone imprint
CHAPTER ONE SPARKS TORCHES A BONFIRE My father my brother and I headed to old lady Cumai’s funeral It was nearly dusk when we reached the top of the hill Long clouds were shooting across the horizon like arrows without a target Like the line of men emerging from the village too All of the men and only the men We were all dressed in black Since I didn’t have any black clothing my mom altered one of my grandfather’s suits to fit me She made me stand with my arms and
