The Hunt by Andrew FukudaMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
This book is a book that should be reserved for 8th graders and above. With that as a warning to my younger middle schoolers, I have to say, in spite of the graphic descriptions of the vampires gobbling bloody raw meat, and their desire to eat human flesh, it was easy to get into the story, but the squeamish may need to skip some passages. The story is of Gene, a human, who is masquerading as one of the vampires in order to save his own skin. His parents are gone, but they instructed him well on survival techniques before they disappeared. Humans are called Hepers in this story, and he has to make sure he bathes often to avoid smelling like a heper, and he has to make sure he shaves well, because vampires are not hairy. He is able to survive pretty well until he wins the lottery for a Heper Hunt, where they will hunt down the remaining hepers that have been kept in captivity under a protective dome. The selected lottery winners have to go through training for a few days before the hunt. Gene is in a tough situation because without being able to bathe or shave regularly, he knows he will become prey. The hunters are primed for the hunt, and the story takes many unexpected twists and turns as Gene tries to stay undiscovered among the vampires. The story leaves you hanging with several loose ends, so expect a sequel.
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