Able's War

When the Ilyanni burst out of the far reaches of space, humanity was unprepared for the onslaught. The Ilyanni hive mind gave them the ability to be everywhere at once. Earth fell in days. Now, with the help of humanity's greatest general, Able Blackstad, Jothan McManus is trying to prove they know the way to match the Ilyanni. But at what cost?

Short story by Alexander Gray