Xerxes

In the early 22nd century, humanity nearly wiped themselves out with Waste bombs, strange and terrifying weapons that collapse the Higgs field around them, nullifying properties like mass and converting matter into a dangerous sludge. However, the exotic physics created by these weapons left behind "Waste energy", notable for its ability to be shaped and controlled by conscious thoughts. In addition, this Waste energy attracted strange, alien creatures known as the Eldritch, which feed upon it to survive.

The year is now 2391, and humanity has rebuilt itself to something resembling a healthy state. Antonio Jackson, his father Mikolaj Kazanowski-Gohman and his best friend Marcia Ferrum discover a friendly Eldritch feeding off the energy generator in an old ruin. As they take her to the city of New Vienna to register her with New Vienna Eldritch Control, they discover that a serious conflict has been brewing there between the dogmatic transhumanists of Future and the violent bigots of the White Race's Vanguard.

Antonio, Marcia and Mikolaj have painful histories with these groups. They realize that, even if they file their paperwork and run back home to the countryside, that this conflict will come to them. As the skirmishes between these two paramilitaries turn into battles, and battles turn into war, Antonio and the family he's found throw themselves into the fires of conflict to protect their friends and futures from this dual threat.