Author:
Alex McGilvery has been reading since before he can remember, and writing almost that long. He has published 18 books and is author and editor at his imprint Celticfrog Publishing. He lives in Kamloops with his dog and the stories clawing their way out of his head.

When age rules the country, it’s hard to be young.

Trey runs away from the youth reserve, sure he’s no more than spare parts for a father he barely remembers. The Council of Elders has its own questions about the him. When Trey find the Underground and joins the fight to give rights back to the Youngers, he starts a chain of events beyond anyone’s control.

Generation Gap

Red gathered them in the small room they used for their briefings. Instead of the maps and tasks for the day, she had posted pictures and charts. There was none of her usual banter.


"We have an assignment today. The target is charged with crimes against children. The evidence is before you. Familiarize yourself with the case and we will talk about it."


Trey went up with the others and looked at the pictures. They horrified him. They showed an adult with his face blacked out abusing several different children in ways that made his stomach knot up. Nobody, especially not a kid should be sacrificed for someone else's pleasure. The others were just as angry, but no one said anything except an occasional profanity. Trey wanted to hit something. He breathed the way Dan taught them and separated his emotion from his need to think and analyze.


Chapter 21: First Action, Part 1