The City Watch of Ankh-Morpork is desperately in need of good recruits. What they actually have is a very unique squad. There is Corporal Carrot, who is technically a dwarf despite being incredibly tall. Then there is Lance-constable Cuddy, an actual dwarf, Lance-constable Detritus, a massive troll, and Lance-constable Angua, who is a woman for most of the month. They are going to need all the help they can get, because someone in the city has been getting very dangerous ideas about legendary swords, hidden crowns, and royal destiny. The problem with destiny is that it rarely points its finger where it is supposed to. One minute you are minding your own business on a normal career path, and the next you are caught in a massive conspiracy to save the world. Join this hilarious and heroic band of misfits as they attempt to solve a deadly mystery and keep their chaotic city from completely falling apart.