Swarm Metamorphosis

<p><em>Your animals are unique five ordinary cats who share the mind-and sometimes the body-of one great predator. They have opened a new door into the heart of creation; their future must be allowed to unfold.</em></p><p class=ql-align-right>                                                                        Circe the Enchantress</p><p><br></p><p>After her mother's death Astrid Lund inherits five ordinary house cats her mother had nicknamed <strong>The Swarm</strong> for their habit of converging on each new mischief as if they shared a single mind. Soon Astrid discovers that this behavior reflects an extraordinary physical ability. When threatened the cats join their bodies to become a single deadly predator Astrid names <strong>Swarm</strong>. </p><p><br></p><p>Transported against her will to the time and place of Swarm's origin-<strong>The Homeric Bronze Age</strong>-Astrid learns that her cats are the prize in a bitter struggle between an insane demigod who plans to exploit the animals' abilities for his dark purposes and <strong>Circe</strong> Homer's powerful capricious enchantress. As their conflict and the Trojan war rage around her Astrid fights to protect her animals and return home. Helped by a woman who was taken as a spoil of war but who has achieved a position of influence through grace and wisdom by an aging warrior who longs for one last honorable quest and by a young girl who has escaped slavery through an act of violence Astrid uncovers the mysteries of her mother's past and Swarm's origin-and ultimately faces her own terrifying transformation.</p><p><br></p><p><em>Swarm Metamorphosis</em> is an adventure spanning time cultures and species. It will appeal to anyone who loves historical fantasy complex heroines and heroes and the animals whose courage and intelligence fascinate us.</p><p><br></p>