The Nine Lives of Romeo Crumb: Life Eight

In <i>Life Eight</i> we find that the scarred Alley named Grim, is actually Romeo. His horrible injuries have disguised him to most, but his true identity is known to a few. After a deadly hailstorm ravages the already devastated city, Grim unbelievably finds himself at Dennis's hospital bedside. Having suffered a serious head injury, Dennis's future is unknown. Soon, Grim learns that Fidel, evil leader of the Alleys, has vowed revenge on the Sticks, who had kept him imprisoned in their new Stick School, the abandoned Hope Street Theater. As Grim/Romeo deals with his identity crisis, an interesting opportunity presents itself. He can board an airplane headed west and leave all the mayhem and indecision far behind. Will Grim/Romeo stay in the city to warn the Sticks of Fidel's threat? Or will he fly to the sunny utopia so many Sticks dream of, even if it means never seeing Dennis again?