nA city ruled by Gods, a mortal champion, a misfit girl and a disobedient dragon...n n nn nStolen from his home, Corthie Holdfast has arrived in the City of the Eternal Siege as a new Champion.n n nn nHe must fight alongside the Blades, whose lives are dedicated to the defence of the City against the hordes of monstrous Greenhides; or die at the hands of the Gods who rule.n n nn nMaddie Jackdaw, a young Blade, faces her last chance. Thrown out of every unit defending the City, either she takes on a new role, or she will be sent to the Rats, a company of misfits given the perilous tasks beyond the Great Walls.n n nn nHer new role, if she takes it, will bring her face to face with her deepest fears, for beneath the walls, in a secret and hidden lair, lies a dragon, imprisoned and waiting...n