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

"Well, you are getting close to retirement. You could be praying you don't end up in a Home run by someone like you." The nurse went back to feeding an old woman whose hands shook uncontrollably.


Grant ground his teeth in frustration. There was no bloodshed, no fighting, except isolated pockets where managers had tried a little too diligently to keep their workforce at the job. The entire raid on the Underground had been a shambles, the only casualty some snot-nosed punk. He needed some action, some strife, some excuse. He made a call to a General. 


"No sir. I can't send the army out just because people are going home," the General said. "It doesn't matter if you order it. I'll be the one with blood on my hands."


"I know, but I can't restore order if there is no disorder."


Grant slammed the phone down in its cradle. Then he dialed the commander of the army base outside of town. 


Chapter 66: Common Cause, Part 3