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Welcome & Goodbye, Earth
Paperback
Series: Welcome & Goodbye, Earth, Book 1
ISBN13: 9789998782914
Publisher: Benjamin Wuyts
Published: Nov 15 2025
Pages: 138
Weight: 0.29
Height: 0.35 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
Earth lies in the Forbidden Zone - but they have been watching
The galaxy is far more crowded, and stranger, than we know. Earth is off limits and protected. But not for much longer.
A young man named Sam Jacobs receives a strange image on his phone - a picture of a telescope-like dark cylinder with neon glyphs in an alien language. Shortly after, he has another telekinetic episode which results in the death of his entire family. These two seemingly unrelated events lead him on a search for answers about who and what he truly is.
Sam thinks he's going mad, but he has a critical role to play in the future of a Galaxy on the brink of resource collapse.
This is the story of Earth's grand galactic entrance - and what happens next
This is only the beginning, for the people of Earth, and for Sam. He meets an enigmatic figure named Tharo who guides him through his curious destiny, and with whom he shares an intense psychic bond.
But this is not just about Earth's perspective - the Zan Galaxy is looking back at us as well: other voices from around the Milky Way interweave with Sam's foray into space.
Our galactic premiere is a moment of great gladness and joy - or so we have been told
Welcome & Goodbye, Earth: Chapters 1 - 6
* This is not your standard space opera. It is a story told through varying perspectives via articles and transcripts that speak to events happening in the wider galaxy.
** Please note: Welcome & Goodbye, Earth is a continuous serial rather than a series of standalone novels.
*** Welcome & Goodbye, Earth
Part one: Welcome & Goodbye, Earth > Chapters 1 - 6
Part two: The Unsustainable Systems > Chapters 7 - 17
Part three: The Volgarian Promise > Chapters 18 - 33
Part four: The Masters of Yesteryear > Chapters 34 - 42
Under the Skin
Part one: Under the Skin > Chapters 1 - 6
Part two: The Unwanted Help > Chapters 7 - 16
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