Synopsis
- Earth as part of a Galactic reality show
- Overpopulation in space
- A looming resource crisis
- A galaxy full of mysteries
- A different kind of space saga
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.
*** 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
About the Author
Benjamin Wuyts is a Belgian science fiction writer whose work blends space opera, serialised storytelling and a love of the nostalgia and pop culture of his upbringing. He currently writes and publishes Welcome & Goodbye, Earth, an ongoing science fiction serial that combines traditional storytelling with messages, reports, comics, blog entries, audio diaries and other in-universe media. Set in a galaxy struggling with overpopulation and a resource crisis, the series explores kinetic powers, immortality, aliens and a galactic civilisation over 800 million years old. Readers can follow the continuation of this story, along with other tales by Benjamin, on his Patreon.Born and raised in Ghent, Belgium, Benjamin grew up in a lively household with brothers and a sister. He now lives in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg with his wife and Luna, the family dog, who, in Benjamin's words, often treats him like the hired help with no apparent right to the bed, the couch or, well, anywhere else.Before becoming a writer, Benjamin trained as a baker and pastry chef. In what he considers a lifetime ago, he left that life behind in search of something that truly sparked his passion. That search led him, quite randomly, to scribbling on a bench one day with nothing but a pen and paper. His handwriting was so illegible that even months later he sometimes needed to squint to decipher it. From those humble, messy beginnings, the Welcome & Goodbye, Earth series was born.
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