Sidney's most liberating memory is of a very sharp and very bloody knife. One night, in a dark parking lot, police sirens approaching, Sidney is assembling the truth of their life story, the truth of their experience, the truth of themselves. We all like stories where things have reasons, and human perseverance results in a positive outcome. In real life, Sidney gets revenge and liberation, and there is a price to both. This story is of nightmares and joys, demanding grabs and comforting hugs, complicated family, manipulative enemies, and enduring friendship. It is a story that could be yours.

Aleks Haecky has been writing stories since they could line up letters on paper. Since then, they have written tons of technical documentation, over a million lines of code that computers turn into games and other useful applications, and uncountable stories, blogs, novels, journals, and essays. "Assembling Sidney: Escape" is their first novel to make it to the printer.