This is the first book in The Homelanders series. Charlie gets good grades, is a black belt in karate, and plans to become an Air Force pilot. After he gives an amazing karate demonstration at his high school, his ex-best friend's girlfriend congratulates him and he asks her out. Alex's (his ex-best friend's) family has broken and his Mom had to move to a small apartment and Alex had to change schools. He falls in with the wrong crowd. He shows up at Charlie's car after karate class with some punks and threatens Charlie over Beth. Alex and Charlie take a ride alone and Charlie offers Alex friendship and understanding. Alex goes stomping through the park after a loud argument. Charlie wakes up one year later being strapped to a chair and tortured. He is about to be killed with intravenous acid when he escapes and discovers that he has been convicted of murdering Alex. He has been on the run for 3 months. He manages to save the life of the director of Homeland Security. Charlie is on the run again. His parents have moved and changed their phone number.
"There may come a time when even the most peaceful man alive has to fight or else something truly evil will happen."
"You can't be anything you want to be. All that talk is garbage...But...If you try your best and better than your best and work and push yourself until you can't go on and then push yourself some more - then- if you have a little luck on your side - then you can be all the good things God made you to be."
2011 Truman Award Nominee
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