This is the story of Svarnil, an apprentice bard chosen by the immortal Cumar n to travel to the land of the Deerfolk and rescue them from a shadowy warrior king and the mysterious Death that follows him. There is just one difficulty. Svarnil is no warrior hero. She has never learned sword fighting, cannot perform magic, and seems to have no special heroic powers. But what other ways can there be of meeting the dangers and conflicts she faces? As...