City of the Rats

City of the Rats
First edition
AuthorEmily Rodda
Cover artistMarc McBride
SeriesDeltora Quest
GenreFantasy novel
PublisherScholastic
Publication date
2000
Publication placeAustralia
Media typePrint (hardback & paperback)
Audiobook
E-book
Pages132
ISBN0-439-25325-X
OCLC47014806
LC ClassCPB Box no. 1857 vol. 34
Preceded byThe Lake of Tears 
Followed byThe Shifting Sands 

City of the Rats is the third novel in the eight-volume fantasy series Deltora Quest, written by Australian author Emily Rodda. The novel was first published by Scholastic in 2000, and later released in the United States in 2001. The novel continues Lief, Barda, and Jasmine's journey to find the seven missing gems of Deltora, braving dangers and guardians in each book.