701 BCAssyria has secretly cultivated a breakthrough in warfare - colossal dogs bred for battle. These massive, loyal canines possess the power to lay waste to armies and decimate cities. As the unsuspecting kingdom of Egypt is about to learn, the Assyrians are ready to unleash new living weapons of unrivaled savagery upon the ancient world.This is the untold story of the giant war hounds whose unimaginable strength and tenacity helped the Assyrian and Greek empires dominate the Near East and Egypt over centuries. These beasts of battle played pivotal roles in the rise and fall of kingdoms, though their deeds have faded from memory. Follow their legendary conquests in this vividly imagined work of historical science fiction from a compelling new perspective that has been praised as a "brilliantly fresh, exciting take on the YA genre."