Bloomsbury Publishing

Chapter One: Ice Planet

Chapter Two: Nasty Men

Chapter Three: Alien Eyes

Chapter Four: A Nice Trophy

Chapter Five: Green Slime

Chapter Six: A Storm Coming

Chapter Seven: Real Danger

Chapter Eight: Big Momma

cell had been used to house old furniture in need of repair and was cluttered, but dry and relatively clean. Rather than make him wait while they emptied it completely, they'd left a few pieces behind. A cracked washtub, a rickety table, and my old bed with the broken leg weren't much, but they were more than most prisoners had.

Time off can feel impossible and is a luxury that many cannot afford. But can you find ten minutes to give yourself and start from there? Can you gift yourself thirty minutes of quiet time, to turn away from the world and tune into yourself to see what happens, without scrolling on your phone?