Galaxy of Fear: The Swarm
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| Author | John Whitman |
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| Cover Artist | Steve Chorney |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Era | Rebellion |
| Series | Galaxy of Fear |
| Galactic Year | 0 BBY - 3 ABY |
| Canon | C |
| Subject(s) | Star Wars |
| Genre(s) | Science Fiction |
| Publisher | Bantam Skylark |
| Released | 1 February 1998 |
| Media Type | Paperback |
| Pages | 112 |
| Size and Weight | 0.8 x 5.2 x 7.8 inches 3.2 ounces |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-553-48638-1 |
| Preceded by | The Brain Spiders |
| Followed by | Spore |
The Swarm is the 8th book in the Galaxy of Fear series by John Whitman set in the Star Wars galaxy shortly after Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.
[edit] Publisher's Description
The Sikadian Garden on Sk'rrr is full of beautiful flowers...and some other, not-so-pretty things. There are also shreevs, batlike creatures that swoop down and feast on beetles. Big beetles with biting mouths. When Zak accidentally kills one of the shreevs, he doesn't think it's such a big deal. He was just defending himself, after all. But then Zak wakes up in the middle of the night, covered in beetles. And an Imperial officer turns up dead...smothered by bugs. Zak knows that this is not prime. There are beetles everywhere! Did he upset the garden's ecological balance when he killed the shreev? And is there any way to stop the swarm?
[edit] Trivia
- Zak was not responsible for the swarm, as a pile of dead shreevs was discovered at the end of the story.
- Grand Admiral Thrawn appears in the story. Zak, Tash and Hoole wisely decide not to board his Star Destroyer when given the chance.
