Prison of a Billion Years

"Prison of a Billion Years" by C. H. Thames is a science fiction story set in the distant past; it plunges into the desperate escape of Adam Slade from a time prison after he attempts to avoid execution, accompanied by reporter Marcia Lawrence. They are thrust into a harsh, primordial Earth, fighting to survive brutal storms and evade recapture across molten landscapes and seas. As they try to return to the prison for a time machine, mistrust grows between them due to Slade’s unclear intentions, resulting in a conflict that ends with Slade being dragged into the sea. The situation is fraught with tension, and the narrative culminates in a shocking revelation for Marcia: Slade’s fate might be linked to the beginning of life on Earth, creating a thought-provoking examination of survival and the consequences of desperation.