Chuwa: The Rat People of Lahore by Brian Craddock

The back-streets of Pakistan are no place for an Australian girl to be roving unaccompanied, let alone when she is wanted by both mafia and monsters alike. Desperate and afraid, Jasmine entrusts her survival to a community of creatures – the mysterious chuwa – whose intentions might be less than honourable. Marked by monsters, hunted through the labyrinth lanes of Lahore's Old City, Jasmine must face the ultimate sacrifice if she is to make it out alive.