No Man's Land
Especially when they were there first--the giants built their city _around_ them, and the tinies' old home became run-down slums.
Ember - Kreet 83
Things began to pick up in the area formerly known as 'the slums' by the next year. the square had been completed and other construction projects had begun - some sponsored by the government, but others by locals.
Chapter 9: Setbacks
The place is also in the northern slums. you’ll need to watch out for thieves and the like while you’re there, and you’ll probably want to stay armed and armored.” “so it’s dangerous?” “it can be.
Book 1, Genesis: Chapter 4: Bladewielder!
Raiz asked, swerving to dodge a piece of clutter on the slums road. "i'd say standard automatics, have our partners carry the rough stuff." flynn answered, suddenly shifting to neutral and slamming the brakes in unison with his fellow kaynine...
The Guilded Cage, Ch 2
The room in which the yak had been quartered by the man named graves was apparently the nicest in the dockside inn, which wasn't saying much considering the entire row of buildings was only a step above what one might find in the slums.
The legend of Tigersight Chapter 6
"seriously, why do you live all the way out here in the slums. it takes forever to transport these damn unruly bastards to your place. you would think considering that you mark the damn slaves that you would live near the guy who gets them for you."
Success - (Kreet 80)
She'd brought kallid along with her and she'd proven a kobold's worth even here in the middle of a poor human slum. she was not treated as an equal here, deep in this city of flat-faces and tailless butts.
Crushed (Kreet - 63)
"now go, and watch the disintegration of your slum. come to me again when you're ready for the band to return. i've got other matters to attend to." kreet pulled at sigmundurr. "come on sig. let's get out of here before he changes his mind!"
Stung 4: A Difficult Decision
We live in slums, which are dangerous, filthy and dark, while the humans live off the fruits of our labor. we do the work, and the humans count the cash. what do you smell in the air? what do you feel when you smell it?
Eternal Door: Miracle Maker Part One
Newsflash, you're in the slums, you got no right to stand up to me!" punch, kick, shove, it didn't matter what they did it all hurt the same really, just in different places.
Legecia Chat
However, that town does have a sore spot, which is the slums in the northern outskirts. they're people who don't want to leave their home city, as they don't have anywhere else to go.
Progression
It occurred to cadfael that before, he may have been in the town slums. he looked around the market and found none of what he was looking for. after about half an hour of mooching, he came across a shop that had a dusty display in the window.