Attack on Titan: Harsh Mistress of the City

Attack on Titan: Harsh Mistress of the City
The cover of the first volume of Attack on Titan: Harsh Mistress of the City.
進撃の巨人　隔絶都市の女王 (Shingeki no Kyojin: Kakuzetsu Toshi no Joō)
Light novel
Written by	Ryō Kawakami
Illustrated by	Range Murata
Published by	Kodansha
English publisher	NA Vertical
Demographic	Male
Imprint	Kodansha Ranobe Bunko
Original run	August 1, 2014 – May 1, 2015
Volumes	2 (List of volumes)

Attack on Titan: Harsh Mistress of the City (進撃の巨人　隔絶都市の女王, Shingeki no Kyojin: Kakuzetsu Toshi no Joō^?) is a Japanese light novel series by Ryō Kawakami, based on the manga Attack on Titan (進撃の巨人, Shingeki no Kyojin^?) by Hajime Isayama. The series is published by Kodansha in Japan and by Vertical in North America.

The story follows Rita Iglehaut (リタ, Rita^?), a 15-year-old member of the Garrison Regiment, and her childhood friend, Mathias Kramer (マティアス, Matiasu^?), the son of wealthy merchants, as their home, Quinta District (クィンタ区, Kuinta Ku^?), comes under siege after the breaching of Wall Maria.