Julian James is a Grade C citizen in a world where the Archons, a reptilian race of aliens, control the planet. Most citizens are permitted one day off per week and it’s one such day that Julian meets Taal, a visitor on reconnaissance from another dimension.<br><br>This chance meeting fills Julian with feelings he’s never had before. He takes an instant liking to this handsome visitor and the attraction is mutual. He manages a few more meetings with Taal and the two men plot Julian’s escape to the beauty and freedom of Taal’s dimension.<br><br>But things rarely go to plan. Julian’s been smart, but has he been smart enough to outwit the all-seeing, all-powerful Archon overlords and their human puppets? There is no such thing as a small risk. Taal and Julian’s escape plan will either end in spectacular happiness or abysmal disaster. Many citizens wouldn’t even try it. But Julian isn’t just any citizen.

Another Dimension

They went through a third set of sliding doors into another long corridor with glass walls and glass doors. Taal took them to the fifth door on the left and pressed his hand against it. The door slid open.


Inside was a large space. The walls were glass, as Julian had come to expect, and there seemed, again, to be no barrier between the outside and the inside. Plants grew lushly outside, although some of their fronds and a few small branches continued into Taal’s apartment, yet when Julian investigated, pressing his hand against the wall, they were as solid as concrete. There were clear couches that seem to be filled with water and when Julian sat on it he rocked a little. There was a large table surrounded by eight chairs, another couch and a bookcase laden with all manner of books.


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