First published 1999
Saul Garamond is imprisoned for a murder he didn't commit, when a shadowy figure calling himself King Rat breaks him out. King Rat claims Saul is of royal lineage, an heir to the kingdom that rules the dark underworld beneath London. Swept into this hidden realm, Saul is caught between King Rat's thirst for vengeance and the forces that would use or destroy him. As the pounding beats of drum 'n' bass echo through the city's sewers, Saul must confront the truth of his own identity and decide where his loyalties lie.
Genres: adventure, fantasy, action, urban-fantasy
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, thought-provoking
Tropes: chosen-one, fish-out-of-water
Setting: London
Period: 20th-century
320 pages · Paperback · Tor Trade