The Hunt by Andrew Fukuda

The Hunt (Hunt Trilogy, #1)

by Andrew Fukuda

Against all odds, 17-year-old Gene has survived in a world where humans have been eaten to near extinction by the general population. The only remaining humans, or hepers as they are known, are housed in domes on the savannah and studied at the nearby Heper Institute. Every decade there is a government sponsored hunt. When Gene is selected to be one of the combatants he must learn the art of the hunt but also elude his fellow competitors whose suspicions about his true nature are growing.

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3 of 5 stars

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I won a copy of both books, The Hunt and The Prey through a giveaway on The Reading Date.

The Hunt is different than the other vampire books I’ve read. The world, the protag set up, the vampire society. I love how they justify humans aka “hepers” as being a barbaric and atavistic. It’s a dystopian horror with action, drama, suspense and a bit of instalove. Thankfully, the romance doesn’t steal the show though they are stupidly in love.

I just wish we had more background information. Like how the vamps came about and their society. It’s fascinating. It’s the best of traditional vamps with new tidbits that mix and match so well. Their social gestures and the armpit thing? OMG.

Gene’s life masquerading is terrifying and the consequences of his thinking like them is heartbreaking. It’s very well done. The scene with the little girl in kindergarten is still haunting me. Again, I’d love more information like how the hell they figured it out and got their supplies. But that wasn’t enough to hinder my enjoyment or yank me out of the story completely.

Thankfully, I have The Prey right here to read once I’m done with this review!

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