In this gripping interview, author Richard Allen discusses his debut novel about Kobo, a human boy raised as a pampered pet by alien beings called grobs on the planet Pavin. When he's torn from his family and forced into slavery alongside Ra, a fellow human, the two begin a courageous journey of communication, rebellion, and discovery in a hidden human resistance. Inspired by Allen's love of speculative fiction and pets, this thought-provoking story explores what it means to be human in a world where humanity is not in charge.