BU ENG student started a series of sci-fi graphic novels at 15; now he’s published a book, with more on the way
By Sophie Yarin
Before he’d even graduated from high school, Marcus Wachira taught himself how to draw, then drafted 500 pages of an illustrated sci-fi novel. Once he began his studies at the Boston University College of Engineering, he was able to flesh out the technological scaffolding of his story’s sci-fi devices, such as sentient robots and a time-travel watch. Now that Wachira (CGS’22, ENG’24) is about to graduate from BU with a degree in mechanical engineering, he has self-published a prequel novella and is hoping to publish the first full-length book of the series, Be Bold, by 2025.
Wachira’s novella, The Lashe Contingent, reached Amazon’s top-20 list for books on time travel. On March 28, Wachira will host the annual CGS Art Show and Coffeehouse event, where he’ll sign copies of Lashe and promote the series he envisions. The event takes place in the College of General Studies lobby, 871 Commonwealth Ave., from 3 to 5 p.m.
Many grads would take this time to rest and recuperate. Not Wachira. In fact, he says, this is just the beginning of the story.