Life First: A dystopian thriller

RJ Crayton

Jul 2013 · Life First Book 1 · RJ Crayton

About this ebook

"The prospect of being the human parts drawer society reaches into to cure its neediest patients would drive anyone mad." - Kelsey Reed, Life First 

Strong-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. This 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 enlists the help of a dodgy doctor to escape. The trio must disable the 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 thriller with a touch of romance, is the first in the Life First dystopian book series. The thrills and romance continue in our dystopian future in Second Life (book 2 of the series) and Third Life: Taken (book 3 of the series). 

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"Life First is a poignant, riveting, thought provoking read that had me entranced from page one until the very end of the book." 
-- 5 Stars, Griffin's Honey Blog 

"Life First gripped you like King Kong and would not let go until you had finished the book." 
--BestChickLit.com 

~ A 2014 B&P Reader's Choice Award Nominee ~ 
~ BRAG Medallion winner ~

Ratings and reviews

This book was riveting. The author put a twist on alot of interesting things. I really liked the writing skills of this author. I will be watching for more of this authors books. Thanks for the engrossing read! Loved it!

I loved this book!!! It had so many ups and downs!!! I can't wait to read book 2!!😸

What a story, never feel like keeping the book down

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 and Third Life:Taken. Prior to writing fiction, Crayton was a journalist, writing for newspapers, including theWichita Eagle and Kansas City Star.  Crayton also worked for several trade publications, includingSolid Waste Report, Education Technology News, and Campus Crime. In addition to her novels, Crayton published Four Mothers, a short story collection, in 2014. Crayton is a monthly contributor to the Indies Unlimited blog and a regular contributor to the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies blog. 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. You can find out more about her at http://rjcrayton.com.