Questa serie segue una giovane donna che si sforza di trovare il suo posto nel mondo e di diventare l'eroina che immagina. La protagonista affronta sfide pericolose che mettono alla prova il suo coraggio, la sua intelligenza e la sua determinazione. Ambientata in un mondo ricco di immaginazione, magia, intrighi e ideali cavallereschi, è una storia di formazione sull'amicizia e sulla creazione del proprio destino.
When sixteen-year-old Beka becomes "Puppy" to a pair of "Dogs," as the Provost's Guards are called, she uses her police training, natural abilities, and a touch of magic to help them solve the case of a murdered baby in Tortall's Lower City
Beka, who has been promoted from "Puppy" to "Dog" and who is now a full-fledged member of the Provost's Guard, heads with her former partner to a neighboring port city to investigate a case of counterfeit coins.
Beka, having just lost her fiance in a slaver's raid, is able to distract herself by going with her team on an important hunt at the queen's request, unaware that the throne of Tortall depends on their success. Beka has lost her fiancé in a slaver's raid and distracts herself by going with her team on an important hunt at the queen's request, unaware that the throne of Tortall depends on their success. The plot contains profanity and sexual references. Book #3