As the new guard at Regal Street Underground station takes his post, he is unaware that something extraordinary has affected the entire population of London. Isolated on the station platform with no other person in sight, the guard is completely cut-off from the world aboveβ¦until a foul-mouthed talking rat informs him that he is probably better off where he is, as chaos has broken loose on the streets.
And thatβs not the only thing thatβs loose, as the station guard realises when he is attacked by an escaped tiger roaming the Underground, devouring any prey that it comes acrossβ¦
Fleeing for his life, the guard picks up the rat and they eventually make their way up to ground level to find the answers to what catastrophe has befallen London, as well as what they can do (if anything) to help put it right.
What they find is not at all what they expected.
And its impact is felt far beyond the limits of the capital.
In their quest for the truth, the guard and his rodent companion cross paths with a pack of deadly wolves, car-driving flamingos, anteater policemen and gorilla bodyguards before their search takes them for an audience with the king of all beasts, and a journey that will transport them to the farthest side of the galaxy with the fate of humankind hanging in the balanceβ¦
EXPLICIT CONTENT: Just a friendly warning that this book is unsuitable for anyone under 13 due to some very rude words.
About the Author
As a young boy Darren Craske visited a circus where a kindly old fortune-teller decreed that he would one day grow up to become an author & illustrator of quirky, comedy, adventure stories. If he ever grows up, he'll be sure to let her know that she was right.