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First Contact: A Jack Maxwell Odyssey
Paperback
Series: Signal from the Lost Galaxy, Book 1
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jan 30 2026
Pages: 250
Weight: 0.75
Height: 0.57 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
In the ashes of 22nd-century Earth, where AI wars have poisoned half the planet and hope itself has become a relic of the past, one twelve-year-old boy refuses to accept that humanity's story is over.
Jack Maxwell has lost everything. His parents vanished when he was a baby. His world crumbled before he could walk. He lives on a frozen mountain peak with his elderly grandparents-the last survivors of a family of brilliant scientists-surrounded by nothing but silence and stars.
Jack has never stopped believing his parents are alive. Somewhere. Somehow.
Then, one stormy night, the impossible happens.
A signal arrives from 55 million light-years away. Not from a cold machine. Not from an ancient probe. But from a boy-an alien child named Ezmyron who is just as lonely, just as brilliant, and just as desperate for a friend.
And that signal changes everything.
WHAT BEGINS AS FRIENDSHIP BECOMES HUMANITY'S GREATEST HOPEUsing forbidden technology and his grandparents' genius, Jack builds a device that bridges the gulf between minds-a quantum link that lets two children speak across the universe in real-time.
But Ezmyron carries devastating secrets: his world is dying, his civilization is desperate for allies, and dark forces are watching from the void between galaxies.
When Jack discovers a way to use their connection to search for his missing parents, he uncovers a truth that shatters everything he thought he knew-and sets him on a mission that only he can complete.
Some journeys require crossing galaxies. This one requires crossing the impossible.
A GENRE-DEFYING SAGAWhere hard science meets hopepunk heart. Where first contact wonder collides with post-apocalyptic survival. Where psychic phenomena intertwines with intimate family drama. Where space opera grandeur is grounded in the simple, unbreakable bond between a boy and his friend.
WHY READERS ARE CAPTIVATED- Epic scope, intimate heart - Galaxy-spanning adventure grounded in family love
- Real science, real wonder - Quantum physics and astronomy woven into thrilling narrative
- Unforgettable characters - From a twelve-year-old hero to ancient alien sages
- Hope in darkness - A powerful message: We are never truly alone
- A Wrinkle in Time - Science meets spirituality
- Ender's Game - Young genius facing impossible odds
- Contact - First contact with profound meaning
Across 55 million light-years of empty space, two lonely children found each other. Physics said it was impossible. But love doesn't care about physics. And friendship doesn't care about distance.
We are not alone. We never were. And together, we can face anything.
- Jack Maxwell
This is Book One of an epic saga. The adventure has just begun.
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