Though rat culture requires that they be cold and uncaring, Fleabee's mother Klakkweena is secretly concerned for her daughter's safety.

That night, not only does Mabb appear but also 'Orace Baldmony, the ghost of a rat who defected from Jupiter and converted to the religion of the benevolent Green Mouse.

Then a light appears on the enchanted dagger, and she is led to an ancient temple of the Raith Sidhe hidden deep within the sewers.

The epilogue reveals that one day after many years have gone by, Fleabee will return to the sewers and have a final confrontation with the affronted and vengeful Mabb.

In writing this book Jarvis says he "wanted to show life from the rat point of view for a change and had lots of fun with it, especially with Fleabee's sister, the completely horrible Scabmona.

"[3] Dani Colvin of The Sunday Tasmanian called the book "a deliciously, delightfully dark read for ages nine and up" and added that "the characters, though ghastly, are hugely enjoyable and some, most notably Fleabee's mother Klakkweena and sister Scabmona, still manage to be more than one-dimensional.