{"product_id":"first-contact-a-jack-maxwell-odyssey-9798245280516","title":"First Contact: A Jack Maxwell Odyssey","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Cassian Sol\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Science Fiction - Apocalyptic \u0026amp; Post-Apocalyptic\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTHE UNIVERSE WAS NEVER EMPTY. WE JUST WEREN'T LISTENING.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJack Maxwell has lost everything.\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJack has never stopped believing his parents are alive. Somewhere. Somehow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen, one stormy night, the impossible happens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA signal arrives from \u003cb\u003e55 million light-years away.\u003c\/b\u003e Not from a cold machine. Not from an ancient probe. But from \u003cb\u003ea boy\u003c\/b\u003e-an alien child named Ezmyron who is just as lonely, just as brilliant, and just as desperate for a friend.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnd that signal changes everything.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWHAT BEGINS AS FRIENDSHIP BECOMES HUMANITY'S GREATEST HOPE\u003cp\u003eUsing 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Ezmyron carries devastating secrets: his world is dying, his civilization is desperate for allies, and dark forces are watching from the void between galaxies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSome journeys require crossing galaxies. This one requires crossing the impossible.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA GENRE-DEFYING SAGA\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhere 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.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWHY READERS ARE CAPTIVATED\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEpic scope, intimate heart\u003c\/b\u003e - Galaxy-spanning adventure grounded in family love\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eReal science, real wonder\u003c\/b\u003e - Quantum physics and astronomy woven into thrilling narrative\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eUnforgettable characters\u003c\/b\u003e - From a twelve-year-old hero to ancient alien sages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHope in darkness\u003c\/b\u003e - A powerful message: We are never truly alone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003ePERFECT FOR FANS OF\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eA Wrinkle in Time\u003c\/i\u003e - Science meets spirituality\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eEnder's Game\u003c\/i\u003e - Young genius facing impossible odds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eContact\u003c\/i\u003e - First contact with profound meaning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAcross 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.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"We are not alone. We never were. And together, we can face anything.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Jack Maxwell\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is Book One of an epic saga. The adventure has just begun.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47570750767255,"sku":"9798245280516","price":1505.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798245280516.webp?v=1774884011","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/first-contact-a-jack-maxwell-odyssey-9798245280516","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}