In Left is Right, Book Two of Paul McGrath’s Terran Incognita series, Anton and Ellie, two former Centurion Guardians from the planet Xylodon, are working the seamier side of America while Ellie teaches third grade in Mississippi and tries to make sense of Earth’s cruelty.
Now fugitives on two worlds, the Xylodonians find themselves drawn into the orbit of nationalist militias and human trafficking as the mission becomes deeply personal. This second genre-blending installment in the Terran Icognita series fuses satire, sci-fi, and social commentary into a wildly original tale of identity, rebellion, and connection.
Book Two in the Terran Incognita Series
What if the mission was never just about the planet?
In their latest adventure, Anton and Ellie—two former Centurion Guardians from the planet Xylodon—find themselves investigating the seamier side of America from nationalist militias in the woods of Idaho to human trafficking as they navigate the trauma of love, loss, and betrayal in both human and alien forms. Now fugitives on two worlds, the Xylodonians find themselves drawn into the orbit of nationalist militias and human trafficking as the mission becomes deeply personal.
Left is Right is a genre-bending novel that fuses speculative fiction, political drama, dark humor, and human vulnerability into one unforgettable journey. Whether it’s Ellie—now a third-grade teacher in Mississippi struggling with Earth’s cruelty—or Anton, entangled in overlapping identities and off-world consequences, the characters here are richly drawn and beautifully flawed.
Irreverent yet profound, Paul McGrath’s followup to his award-winning Left , the second installment in the Terran Incognita series asks: Can two aliens find meaning in a fractured planet? In a world where directions seem upside down—left becomes right, allies become enemies, and rebels become protectors—is there still room for hope? And can a Buc-ee’s be seen from space?
Category: Science Fiction
Publication Date: March 17, 2026
ISBN (Paper): 978-1-965766-40-8
ISBN (Ebook): 978-1-965766-41-5
Pages: 264
Trim size: 6 x 9
Megan Dabney, multimedia journalist and editor“The way this book immediately captures and keeps one’s attention is astonishing. Similar to Book One, Left is Right, sheds light on another dark, evil issue that is happening right before our eyes. However, in this book, the victims actually get justice. You'd better grab some popcorn, because you won’t be able to put this book down.”
Jason Morris, journalist“If you’re feeling lost in today’s political and cultural shifts, jump into this adventure, where the characters take on the dark forces and shed a special light on how to seek the truth and get justice. Paul McGrath weaves a compelling story from today’s headlines that’s a modern search for truth, justice, and the American way. It’s Buc-ee’s fan fiction with things the store doesn’t offer — romance, aliens and Jon Hamm!”
Left is Right follows Anton and Ellie, two stranded Xylodonian Guardians, as they investigate nationalist militias in Idaho and human trafficking networks in the American South. Ellie is teaching third grade in Mississippi and struggling with what she sees; Anton is managing overlapping identities and consequences that reach off-world.
It is Book Two, following Left and preceding A Hard Left, An FBI investigation runs across all three, so the order matters.
It carries forward characters and a running FBI case from Left, so readers starting here will follow the plot but miss the history. Left is the better entry point.
Megan Dabney, multimedia journalist and editor“The way this book immediately captures and keeps one’s attention is astonishing. Similar to Book One, Left is Right, sheds light on another dark, evil issue that is happening right before our eyes. However, in this book, the victims actually get justice. You'd better grab some popcorn, because you won’t be able to put this book down.”
Jason Morris, journalist“If you’re feeling lost in today’s political and cultural shifts, jump into this adventure, where the characters take on the dark forces and shed a special light on how to seek the truth and get justice. Paul McGrath weaves a compelling story from today’s headlines that’s a modern search for truth, justice, and the American way. It’s Buc-ee’s fan fiction with things the store doesn’t offer — romance, aliens and Jon Hamm!”
A Hard Left is a science fiction techno-thriller by Paul McGrath, Book Three of the Terran Incognita series. A Russian troll farm and a Texas tech billionaire are about to loose a “data vacuum” on the world’s banks. The only ones positioned to stop it are two Xylodonian Guardians living quietly as a Mississippi couple.
An award-winning sci-fi satire of alien espionage, southern charm and chaos on Earth! With Left, Book One in the Terran Icognita series, debut novelist Paul McGrath delivers a sharp, witty, and wildly entertaining sci-fi satire that asks: What if an alien held up a mirror to America—and we didn’t like what we saw? Anton-7 was sent to observe Earth, not to live on it. Stranded in Hernando, Mississippi after missing his ride home to Xylodon, he breaks the first rule of alien espionage — never interfere — and interferes.
