It is 1945 and the humane war is coming to an end, but the battle for Big City is only just beginning as Inkpen the tabby, and his evil Inkpire are determined to rule all that they tread on. The only thing standing in their way is an innocent, stupid puppy called Zeegpaw. Together with Stendl, a sarcastic old rat, Zeegpaw comes to learn who he can trust in this first book of the Zeegpaw Chronicles.