Life First (Volume 1) - Softcover

Crayton, R J

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1490468080 ISBN 13: 9781490468082

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2013

Synopsis

"The prospect of being the human parts drawer society reaches into to cure its neediest patients would drive anyone mad." - Kelsey Reed, Life FirstStrong-willed Kelsey Reed must escape tonight or tomorrow her government will take her kidney and give it to someone else.She’ll need the help of her true love, Luke, to make this dangerous escape.The dystopian future Kelsey lives in was forged by survivors of pandemics that wiped out 80 percent of the world's population. Here, life is valued above all else. The mentally ill are sterilized, abortions are illegal and those who refuse to donate an organ when told are sentenced to death. Determined not to give up her kidney or die, Kelsey and Luke enlist the help of a dodgy doctor to escape. The trio must disable the electronic tracking chip in Kelsey's arm for her to flee undetected. If they fail, Kelsey could be stripped of Luke, her kidney, and everything else she holds dear.This page-turning dystopian thriller with a touch of romance is the first in the Life First series. The story continues in Second Life (book 2) and Third Life: Taken (book 3).

About this title

About the Author

R.J. Crayton grew up in Illinois and now lives in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, DC.  She is the author of the Life First series of novels, which includes Life First and Second Life. 

Prior to writing fiction, Crayton was a journalist, writing for newspapers, including the Wichita Eagle and Kansas City Star. Crayton also worked for several trade publications, including Solid Waste Report, Education Technology News, and Campus Crime. Her first novels were published in 2013. The third novel in the Life First series, and a short story collection (Four Mothers), will be released in 2014.  

Crayton is a monthly contributor to the Indies Unlimited blog (indiesunlimited.com/author/rj-crayton/) and a regular contributor to the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies blog (ieet.org/index.php/IEET/bio/crayton/). When she's not writing, Crayton spends her time being a ninja mom (stealthy and ultra cool, like moms should be) to her son and daughter.

 
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From the Back Cover

Are you looking for a page turning read that will keep you tethered to your seat until you reach the end? Then, this is the book for you.

Life First has been called "poignant," "riveting" and the "King Kong" of books that "won't let go until you reach the very end."

Kelsey Reed is trying to escape the Federation of Surviving States (FoSS) before its government can take her kidney and give it to someone else. Kelsey's reasons for fleeing are deeper than a desire to choose what happens to her body. Her past is littered with events that make her question the Life First policy FoSS accepts as the norm.

Kelsey will have her devoted boyfriend Luke at her side, but will he be enough against the government that wants her for spare parts? Find out in Life First.

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1490468080
• ISBN 13: 9781490468082
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 277