"The prospect of being the human parts drawer society reaches into to cure its neediest patients would drive anyone mad."Ā - Kelsey Reed, Life FirstĀ
Strong-willed Kelsey Reed must escape tonight or tomorrow her government will take her kidney and give it to someone else.Ā
Sheāll 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.Ā
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.Ā
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).Ā
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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."Ā
-- 5 Stars, Griffin's Honey BlogĀ
"Life First gripped you like King Kong and would not let go until you had finished the book."Ā
--BestChickLit.comĀ
~ A 2014 B&P Reader's Choice Award Nominee ~Ā
~ BRAG Medallion winner ~
R.J. Crayton grew up in Illinois and now lives in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, DC. She is the author of theĀ Life FirstĀ series of novels, which includesĀ Life FirstĀ andĀ Second LifeĀ andĀ Third Life:Taken. Prior to writing fiction, Crayton was a journalist, writing for newspapers, including theWichita EagleĀ andĀ Kansas City Star. Ā Crayton also worked for several trade publications, includingSolid Waste Report,Ā Education Technology News, andĀ Campus Crime. In addition to her novels, Crayton publishedĀ Four Mothers, a short story collection, in 2014. Crayton is a monthly contributorĀ to theĀ Indies UnlimitedĀ blog and a regular contributor to theĀ Institute for Ethics and Emerging TechnologiesĀ blog.Ā When sheās 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 atĀ http://rjcrayton.com.