Looking for feedback on my first grounded first-contact sci-fi serial (7 Chapters)
Hi everyone,
I've just finished publishing the first seven chapters of my first science fiction serial on Royal Road.
The premise is:
Humanity's last normal day ended when the ships appeared.
Above every major city on Earth, colossal alien vessels emerged from the clouds and brought civilization to a standstill. Governments panicked. Religions declared prophecies fulfilled. Markets crashed.
Then every screen on Earth displayed the same message:
"We are not your enemy."
For thousands of years, Earth had been hidden from the rest of the galaxy.
Now it has been found.
As humanity is drawn into a conflict older than recorded history, Vivek—a young engineer carrying the scars of a troubled childhood—finds himself caught between forces that see Earth not as a world, but as a choice.
A choice between freedom and unity.
A choice between survival and identity.
A choice that may decide the future of intelligent life itself.
The Day We Were Found is a science-fiction thriller about first contact, hidden truths, family, sacrifice, and what it truly means to remain human.
They reveal that Earth has remained hidden for thousands of years... until now.
I'm mainly looking for honest feedback.
- Does the opening hook you?
- Is the pacing working?
- Would you continue after Chapter 1?
I'm trying to improve as a writer, so I'd genuinely appreciate constructive criticism.
Royal Road: https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/174488/the-day-we-were-found