Swarmthief's Dance
Rann, guardian of the Underworld, fought with the Nulefi, and in that battle the Nulefi were defeated. But though their bodies were destroyed, the spirits of the Nulefi
remained, and they wander the world of Myr, cloaked in the shattered
form of the Swarms, waiting for the moment of their revenge. Now they have re-awoken, remembering the glory and power of their
ancient days – and one human boy, Vivreki, has witnessed that rebirth.
The Swarm calls to him, pleads with him, whispers to him the secrets of
a vanished age. To Vivreki this seems a miracle, but to his masters it
is heresy. For very few now honour the elder gods, and those who still
do keep silent about it. In fear and peril of his life, Vivreki is hidden away from those
that would kill him for his special knowledge. His memory is erased,
his past denied, and a new life started for him half a world away. But
the Nulefi have not forgotten Vivreki - he alone can hear them, and now
he alone can save them. And as the Nulefi struggle to reach their only
ally in the world, Herrukal – father of the gods – discerns the rise of
a new power on Myr. He will not tolerate another war, so even if the
price of peace is the destruction of creation itself, then Herrukal
will break the world. And only Vivreki can stop him... "I always check for three things in a new fantasy novel; a glossary,
a map, and a guide to punctuation. If any of those are to be spied,
you've probably got yourself a book just filled with pomposity and
self-indulgence. To my relief Swarmthief's Dance lacks all three. To my smug satisfaction, it's also pretty damn good... Original fantasy that is an excellent read." – Dreamwatch "A beautifully realised fantasy." – SFX "From the atmospheric opening to the ominous conclusion. this is an excellent fantasy." – Ottakar's Magazine "The most enchanting novel I've read in a long, long time." – David Gemmell
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Deborah J. Miller
Deborah J. Miller is a British author, who lives in Lincolnshire with her partner and daughter. She has been writing fiction all her life, mainly fantasy but also some science fiction and horror.
In 1993 she was short listed for the Ian St James award, reaching the top fifty from a record entry of 8,000 for her short story Dinosaur. Since that date she has worked on novel length fiction although also working full-time as a Technical Editor.
In 1999, after reaching agreement with Simon and Schuster's Earthlight for the sale of her first novel Talisker she was made redundant from her job and so decided to dedicate herself to her writing full-time.
Deborah J. Miller has written three books under the pseudonym of Miller Lau.
The Swarmthief Trilogy
The Swarmthief Trilogy consists of one book. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
