An Ocean of Minutes Thea Lim's An Ocean of Minutes tells the story of Polly, who — when her boyfriend, Frank, catches the deadly flu pandemic sweeping America — decides to travel into the future as a bonded laborer to get Frank the life-saving treatment he needs. And though the pair plan to reunite 12 years later, what Polly doesn't expect is being rerouted an extra five years in the future. Image Source: amazon.com