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William Ghelfi

I'm writing the Consequo trilogy: a sci-fi series of novels where AI and what's left of Humanity face the consequences of their sins. Subscribe to get free chapters from Book 1, "The Boy Who Didn't", as I write and edit them.

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The Boy Who Didn't: Chapter 10. 🐺

Hey πŸ‘‹ An update Things get interesting for B.What's his name, anyway? We might find out, finally! Go read now, quick! Here's "Chapter 10: Feral". Cuz, a bumpy road trip, and superpowers.Oh, murder, too. Photo by Chris Ensminger on Unsplash But first... ✨ You have the power to support my writing! ✨ βœ… If you're reading this online, subscribe πŸ“Έ Follow me on Instagram πŸ‘¨πŸ»πŸ’» Like my page on Facebook ❀️ Share, like, and comment on my posts πŸ‘―β™‚οΈ Tell your friends and make them subscribe ✌️ Read Chapter...

A passed out Koala

Hey! πŸ˜ƒ Quick update I'm not sure you're ready for Chapter 9. I wasn't! Things get serious for B. And for me, too! I'm starting to grok this writer thing, so I'm becoming more aware that this is just the first draft and the final work will need several rounds of editing anyway. Hopefully, this will allow me to write a bit faster. One more thing: from now on only subscribers will be able to see public posts on williamghelfi.com. This won't change anything for you, because you receive a direct...

A door in the dark

Hey! πŸ˜ƒ Quick update Another chapter down! We have now officially passed half the planned chapters. It only gets easier from here, right? Right? Enough messing around! Here's "Chapter 8: Broken". Revelations, doors, and another murder. Sort of. Photo by Yael Gonzalez on Unsplash But first... ✨ You have the power to support my writing! ✨ βœ… If you're reading this online, subscribe πŸ“Έ Follow me on Instagram πŸ‘¨πŸ»πŸ’» Like my page on Facebook ❀️ Share, like, and comment on my posts πŸ‘―β™‚οΈ Tell your friends...

A luxury mansion, seen from behind a metallic gate.

Hey! πŸ˜ƒ Quick update This was a long one. It took me how many days, thirty give or take? But halfway through I understood why: this chapter is important. It's part of the soul of this book. I do hope you'll enjoy it. Enough messing around! Here's "Chapter 7: Elite". Luxury, antiques, and a murder. Sort of. Photo by Hulki Okan Tabak on Unsplash But first... ✨ You have the power to support my writing! ✨ βœ… If you're reading this online, subscribe πŸ“Έ Follow me on Instagram πŸ‘¨πŸ»πŸ’» Like my page on...

A mom, seen from the side, her face in the shadows, keeps a newborn close to her heart.

Hey! πŸ˜ƒ Quick update The book is going fine. I'm staying consistent, and I'm writing at least 300 words most days of the week. The "nightmare chapters", as I call them, are almost finished. There's one more, Chapter 7, then things should become easier to write emotionally speaking. Enough messing around! Here's "Chapter 6: Mom". Old friends, new nightmares. From now on, I'm going to directly share the permalink instead of the text of the whole chapter. Read the latest version right from the...

A jam jar

Hello there πŸ‘‹ Here's "Chapter 5: Unveiled". B. gets to rest for a while. And if you want to stay up to date with the latest edits to this chapter, scroll down to the bottom ⏬ Enjoy! ✌️ Photo by Yulia Khlebnikova on Unsplash 5. Unveiled Sneaking down the fire escape, B. avoided any unsolicited attention from the holo receptionist. He measured every step, terrified, experiencing in his mind, over and over, the moment when the SB, which were undoubtedly waiting for him in the hall of the Tower...

A vending machine, all lightened up, in a dark room

Hello there πŸ‘‹ Here's "Chapter 4: Down". A sentient vending machine hits on B. And if you want to stay up to date with the latest edits to this chapter, scroll down to the bottom ⏬ Enjoy! ✌️ Photo by StΓ©phan Valentin on Unsplash 4. Down β€˜Twelve. Out of here. Out out out. ’ B. was flying down over the steps of the emergency staircase that was meant to be used in the unlikely case of a malfunction to the elevators, cold sweat from the horror crawling down his back, warm sweat from the breathless...

Close-up of a wall made of bright red metal panels

Hello there πŸ‘‹ Here's "Chapter 3: Up". B. and Zazee take a ride on the slowest elevator ever. And if you want to stay up to date with the latest edits to this chapter, scroll down to the bottom ⏬ Enjoy! ✌️ Photo by Radoslav Bali on Unsplash 3. Up `First floor` The following six days accounted for a pretty unremarkable week, considering it would have been the last one of B.’s youth. They flew by in an instant, between business as usual at the Institute by day and acrobatic deliveries by night....

Aerial view of four succulent sandwiches

Hello there πŸ‘‹ Here's "Chapter 2: Deliveries". And if you want to stay up to date with the latest edits to this chapter, scroll down to the bottom ⏬ Enjoy! ✌️ Photo by Chan Chai Kee on Unsplash 2. Deliveries Perched on a seat at the front of the transport, B. was once again lost in his inner world. Only a week to go. What would become of him after the Thing? Was he going to be able to keep spending time with Zazee? Those questions and more pestered his soul while the dark orange transport...

An aerial view of a modern city centre, with lots of tall buildings and some walled gardens.

Hello there πŸ‘‹ Here's "Chapter 1: Chilling". And if you'd like to always stay up to date with the latest edits of this chapter, scroll down to the bottom ⏬ Enjoy! ✌️ Photo by Manson Yim on Unsplash 1. Chilling β€œOk, can we just agree that Wednesday is the worst day of the week?” β€œOh no, Zazee! It’s my favorite!” the boy replied, almost too emphatically. β€œCare to know why?” he added, with a smirk. The girl wasn’t impressed. β€œB., don’t you dare regale me with another one of those bogus aphorisms...