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The Last Day of Freedom
The Last Day of Freedom
The Last Day of Freedom
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Tristan Fairholm is an ordinary teenager who would give his own heart to save his brother.

Suddenly his life is turned upside down when an earthquake hits his sleepy town of Valley City, North Dakota. He panics, and makes a fatal decision that lands him in court. While stuck in limbo at Juvie, he is cut off from his family, tormented by bullies, and treated like a criminal. Worst of all, no one believes him.

After all, no one else felt the earthquake. Is he lying?

Or are darker forces at play?

The Last Day of Freedom is the first book in the young adult fantasy series, Natural Order.

LanguageEnglish
PublisherR.J. Vickers
Release dateJan 17, 2016
ISBN9781311379825
The Last Day of Freedom
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R.J. Vickers

R.J. Vickers is a writer, chef, and world traveler who currently lives with her husband in New Zealand. When she isn't tucked away in a cafe with her laptop, you can find her hiking, kayaking, or baking sweets.

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    The Last Day of Freedom - R.J. Vickers

    The Last Day

    of Freedom

    A prequel to The Natural Order

    R.J. VICKERS

    Cover art by Amber Elizabeth Lamoreaux

    Copyright © 2015 R.J. Vickers

    All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in reviews and certain other non-commercial uses permitted by copyright law.

    www.RJVickers.com

    For orders, please email: rjvickersauthor@gmail.com

    This book is dedicated to Daniel, who has supported me every step along the way.

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    Chapter 1

    Marcus looked weary and dejected when Tristan met him after school.

    What’s wrong? Tristan asked, ruffling his brother’s floppy black hair. You’ll be fine. You’re strong.

    Marcus shrugged and started doggedly along the path towards home.

    Don’t you want to pick up a puzzle? Tristan asked. He was trying his best to keep up a cheerful countenance, not allowing his tone to betray the fear that gnawed at his stomach.

    Again Marcus shrugged.

    Tristan waited until they had passed beyond the school fence and left the shouting kids behind before grabbing Marcus’s arm and shaking him gently. Something’s wrong. Are you going to tell me, or do I have to force you to?

    Marcus nibbled on his lip, staring at the cracked concrete. What if it doesn’t work? What if I die?

    You won’t! Tristan realized he was almost shouting, and took a deep breath to calm himself. Dad doesn’t even know for sure if you need the transplant. Tristan knew otherwise, but he hated the idea of Marcus going to the hospital with the thought he might never leave. Remember? That new doctor said they’d need to do another biopsy, just in case. That’s all you have to do. A stupid little biopsy.

    That’s what he said last time.

    Tristan put an arm around Marcus’s shoulders and gave him a rough sideways hug. Marcus ducked out of Tristan’s embrace and continued his disconsolate progress down the street. Tristan hated how small and frail Marcus looked. Two years ago, he could have passed as a regular kid. Now, though, he was visibly sick.

    Tristan would have given Marcus his own heart if it made him well again.

    When they passed the mall, Tristan dragged Marcus towards their favorite game shop. It had become a tradition of theirs to pick up a new puzzle every time Marcus was scheduled for another hospital visit—it was Tristan’s promise that he would stay inside and keep his brother company while he recovered, no matter how tempting the weather outside.

    What do you want? Tristan asked, eyeing a puzzle that looked like the blueprint of a futuristic flying machine.

    I don’t care, Marcus said.

    Tristan punched him lightly in the arm. Lighten up! Are you going to make me do the puzzle by myself?

    Eventually they decided on a historic map of the world, with South America squashed into an almost unrecognizable blob and Antarctica sprawling over nearly a third of the world’s surface. As they left the shop, Tristan crammed the puzzle into his backpack and gave Marcus a worried frown.

    What’s got you so scared?

    Some guys at school, Marcus mumbled. They’re saying their teacher had a heart transplant and then just died. Right in front of the class!

    Tristan shook his head. I never heard anything about a high school teacher dying. They’re just trying to mess with you. He knew the kids who had picked on Marcus in the past—he wanted to pound their pimply faces to mush.

    Hmph. Marcus clearly did not trust Tristan’s conviction.

    They were quiet the rest

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