ASIN: B0086HZPO0
Publisher: Mark Henrikson
Pages: 14
This is a 5,000 word short story that I offer for free as often as Amazon will allow (about once every 3 months). If you do not like the $0.99 price tag I encourage you to wait for one of those free times or read it as part of an Amazon Unlimited subscription. It was written for a short story contest in 2008 and won a publication spot in a magazine. For fans of my Origins series, this is the short story that eventually led to the full blown five novel series. It includes elements that grew into three chapters appearing in the first book and will look very familiar, though the last third takes a completely different direction than the novel. Now for the sales pitch:Generations of intergalactic war come down to one climactic battle. Neither side can even remember what the conflict is about anymore. They simply battle on as they are told to do until one man dares to challenge the status ...
