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

Joe was working at his desk when Devon knocked and brought coffee in.


"I hope I'm right and you drink it black," he said handing a steaming cup to Joe. He took a lighter colored cup for himself.


"Making coffee isn't in the job description."


"No, but it's a good excuse for a break. I find I need to step back and let my subconscious work. It works better with caffeine." 


Joe just raised his cup to Devon in salute. They finished their coffee in companionable silence. Joe was more impressed with this Younger every time he met him. When he put the empty cup down on the desk, Devon set his aside.


"What do you know about Councilor Molloy?" Devon asked.


"He is one of the five Eldest, had some unspecified health problems and pretty much retired from the public eye. He's still active in the Council as Chair."


"Someone very high in his office put the tags on those files." Devon looked up briefly.


Chapter 41: Unsettling Patterns, Part 1