The Hunt by Andrew Fukuda Why did I read it?
In the past, my boss has mentioned that she doesn't like violent books, but her current love of young adult dystopian novels, which he really wants me to read, would suggest otherwise hehe.
What happened?
Gene is your typical teenage kid; he'd rather not be in the spotlight, and he'd rather not stick out. But, for Gene, it is a matter of survival. See, he is not like everyone around him. Everyone else has sharp fangs, heightened senses, and an insatiable thirst for 'heper' blood. Even though Gene looks just like them, even wearing a set of fake fangs, he would be ripped to shreds within a minute if 'people' knew the truth.
So, when Gene is selected for The Heper Hunt, a rare opportunity to hunt down and feast on the flesh of the last remaining hepers on earth, he is less than ecstatic. How is he supposed to stay on the down-low if every eye at The Institution is thirsting and craving for fresh heper flesh? Especially since most 'people' weren't chosen for the honor of participating in the hunt, and have an even higher lust for a fresh heper...
And then there are the 'hepers' about to be hunted. While Gene would like to think he is somehow separate from them, having lived with civilized 'people,' things might not be at all what they seem.
What did I like or not like?
Have you ever noticed that many dystopian books read the same? Now, don't get me wrong! I absolutely love this genre. Young people trapped in an unfair world are forced to accomplish some goal for the betterment of society; no matter the cost!
This one has all those great, essential elements, but a human is surrounded by vampires ready to devour him at the slightest slip-up, and consequently, this is just a fantastic, chilling, suspenseful read.
P.S. Just like The Testing, I'm definitely going to finish this series. In fact, what is this book in my bag that I brought to the Idaho Library Association Annual Conference? Oh yeah, its The Prey, the second one in the series lol.
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