Galaxy of Fear: The Swarm
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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
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Galaxy of Fear
Galaxy of Fear is a series of science fiction novels set in the Star Wars galaxy three years after Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. The books are meant for younger readers. The books ranged from 100 pages to 200 pages in large print. The series of 12 books was written by John Whitman, and were...
series by John Whitman
John Whitman
John Whitman is an American novelist and martial arts instructor. He has written many books, and written for other projects such as Zorro and the Star Wars: Galaxy of Fear series. His most recent books include four novels based on the television series 24, published by HarperCollins...
set in the Star Wars galaxy
Star Wars Galaxy
Star Wars Galaxy may mean:* Star Wars Galaxies, a Star Wars themed MMORPG platform for Microsoft Windows* Star Wars galaxy, the fictional galaxy where the setting of the Star Wars saga occurs...
shortly after Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, originally released as Star Wars, is a 1977 American epic space opera film, written and directed by George Lucas. It is the first of six films released in the Star Wars saga: two subsequent films complete the original trilogy, while a prequel trilogy completes the...
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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?Trivia
- Zak was not responsible for the swarm, as a pile of dead shreevs was discovered at the end of the story.
- Grand Admiral ThrawnGrand Admiral ThrawnGrand Admiral Thrawn is a fictional character and major antagonist from the Star Wars galaxy. He first appeared in Timothy Zahn's Thrawn trilogy, published between 1992 and 1994...
appears in the story. Zak, Tash and Hoole wisely decide not to board his Star DestroyerStar DestroyerStar Destroyers are capital ships in the fictional Star Wars universe. The Imperial Star Destroyer, which first appears in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope , is "the signature vessel of the Imperial fleet"...
when given the chance.