Officers of Tomorrow

As war breaks out without warning, a group of cadets is forced to jump from school to combat without any time to ease themselves in. Can they survive the bloodiest war humankind has ever seen? Contains the novellas Inventing Stars and Defeating the Storm.

As war breaks out without warning a group of cadets is forced to jump from school to combat without any time to ease themselves in. Unexpected enemies and the politics of the capital system pull them in different directions and strain the relationships and knowledge that is leftover from the academy. Despite the rigors of war, life still seems to find a way to interfere no matter how hard they try.

As war spreads through human-controlled space, Emilia is forced to take the lead to defend her home from the threat of attack. Despite her age and lack of experience, the crew of the UDS Templar quickly become legends to the fleet and are thrown into combat command.