The Sol Federation faces annihilation from a ravenous insectoid scourge devouring all in its path. As these nightmarish horrors close in, consuming world after world, the complacent Galactic Coalition finally breaks isolationist protocol to beg humanity for aid against this existential threat.

Terror grips the colonies as the terrible reality sinks in - we are not alone, and an apocalyptic war for survival looms. Yet in this darkest hour, the indomitable human spirit flares to life. From the festering hive-cities of Earth to the furthest frontier outposts, ordinary people become icons of defiance, warriors willing to sacrifice everything to tear back the tide of extinction clawing at our worlds.

The cosmos holds its breath as humanity girds for a conflict more savage than any before. Victory or death - there is no middle ground against the unrelenting, all-consuming xenoswarm. Our species must prevail or be scoured into oblivion by this remorseless blight upon the stars.

*** Rewrites and edits made to chapter 2 and 3. 13/05/2024 *** I publish daily chapters on patreon and one chapter every Monday, Wednesday and Friday on royal road.