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seleenee's review against another edition
4.0
Spočiatku sa mi to dosť vlieklo, ale akosi sa to niekde okolo prvej tretiny rozbehlo a získalo to veľmi príjemné a pútavé tempo a, well, som na trojke :)
ollie_again's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Another book down. A little bit better than the first book if you overlook the plotholes and general messiness of the story. Gene is still annoying with his fascination for Sisy who swiftly substituted the gal from the first book. Still unnecessary description of how smooth her skin is and whatever. The neverending descriptions and weird comparisons are still present, I mean: I know it by the proximity of the wet walls, my presence like a thick dry tongue inside a tiny mouth. or She looks like a wood elf with her pixie-cut bleach-white hair and waifish figure. A black scarf is cinched around her neck, dark like the shell of a black scorpion.
Ignoring all that, the story is disturbing as hell. This might be YA but for the 17+ group. Cultish at its worse: forced pregnancies by old men onto young women/girls - so rape also, confinement, sexist hierarchy, killings of the born children for meat and shit like that so gross as hell. I have to say though that the pacing was pretty fast and while I didn't enjoy my time that much, it flew by. Again as in the first book, the action scenes were quite confusing at times and I didn't know who is where and what is happening because of how it was written.
It's messy and I, one: cannot wait to finish this trilogy to get it over with, and two: want to see how in the world is the author going to wrap this mess up.
Ignoring all that, the story is disturbing as hell. This might be YA but for the 17+ group. Cultish at its worse: forced pregnancies by old men onto young women/girls - so rape also, confinement, sexist hierarchy, killings of the born children for meat and shit like that so gross as hell. I have to say though that the pacing was pretty fast and while I didn't enjoy my time that much, it flew by. Again as in the first book, the action scenes were quite confusing at times and I didn't know who is where and what is happening because of how it was written.
It's messy and I, one: cannot wait to finish this trilogy to get it over with, and two: want to see how in the world is the author going to wrap this mess up.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Misogyny, Death, and Gore
Moderate: Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Violence, and Trafficking
Minor: Vomit, Body shaming, and Torture
sofakiii's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
eviebookish's review against another edition
4.0
The Prey is one of those extremely rare cases when the sequel is superior to the first book in the series. The Hunt was amazing. A breathtaking, heart-pounding, action-packed, blood-chilling page-turner of a book. It quickly became one of my favorites! And The Prey was even better! Thanks to many entertaining (and gasp-worthy) plot twists, it successfully avoided the "middle book" syndrome of so many series out there. It was more thoughtful and emotional, but no less thrilling and disturbing than the previous instalment.
We thought we were finally free of them but we were wrong. That very night, they come at us.
The story picks up exactly where it left off in The Hunt. Gene has managed to escape and he is not alone any more - he's joined forces with a group of human survivors (hepers), and together they're running for their lives. Chased by a horde ravenous for their blood and flesh, they are following the clues left behind by the Scientist in his journal, drifting down the river in a boat, towards what they hope will be The Promised Land (The Land of Milk and Honey). A few days into their journey, they reach a human village hidden between the mountains, protected from the vicious predators by the vast desert surrounding it. The place is abundant in food and seemingly safe, filled with happy, singing people (mostly young girls). But is it really the Promised Land they dreamed about? Gene and Sissy will soon notice something very off about the village and its residents. And they will uncover some dark and terrible secrets that will send them running for their lives again.
The hunt has only begun. The hunt will never end.
I enjoyed The Prey a whole lot more than the first book in the series. It was yet another roller-coaster ride of a book and I gobbled it down in one sitting. Andrew Fukuda pulls you right back into his terrifying dystopian world, giving you some answers to satisfy your curiosity, but leaving enough of the questions unanswered to keep you interested and engaged. He skilfully expands the already complex world, adding new characters, places and interesting new plot threads. We learn more about Gene, his father, their past and the reasons behind them living among the vamps. We also learn a lot about the world and how it came to be the way it is, the history of the duskers and the mysterious Scientist. We're presented with a new, bloodcurdling threat and live through some truly dramatic (and traumatic) experiences together with the characters.
"I've lived my whole life caught in a crack between two worlds. And I don't belong to or know either one."
As the story unfolds, we see glimpses of Gene's memories and we get to re-live some of the events from his past that shaped his present self. I appreciated those memories, they were insightful and moving (sometimes truly heartbreaking), and they definitely made me feel for Gene and understand him better. He survived for years living in the midst of monsters. He witnessed many horrors, experienced unfathomable fear and loneliness. Somewhere along the way, he learned to despise his own kind, believing them to be stupid and primitive. Nothing more than savages and barn animals, domesticated and trained only to be slaughtered and devoured later. He eventually lost his humanity and had to re-discover it all over again. Over the course of the book he grew a lot as a character and I'm happy to say that he morphed into a more compassionate, brave young man. Someone who was willing to fight for others, as opposed to caring only about his own survival. That was an amazing transformation to witness!
All in all, this was an exceptionally well-executed sequel - well structured, concise, captivating. I can't wait to read the third and final book in this awesome series and find out how Gene's story ends!
Posted at Bookish as part of MEN in YA2
We thought we were finally free of them but we were wrong. That very night, they come at us.
The story picks up exactly where it left off in The Hunt. Gene has managed to escape and he is not alone any more - he's joined forces with a group of human survivors (hepers), and together they're running for their lives. Chased by a horde ravenous for their blood and flesh, they are following the clues left behind by the Scientist in his journal, drifting down the river in a boat, towards what they hope will be The Promised Land (The Land of Milk and Honey). A few days into their journey, they reach a human village hidden between the mountains, protected from the vicious predators by the vast desert surrounding it. The place is abundant in food and seemingly safe, filled with happy, singing people (mostly young girls). But is it really the Promised Land they dreamed about? Gene and Sissy will soon notice something very off about the village and its residents. And they will uncover some dark and terrible secrets that will send them running for their lives again.
The hunt has only begun. The hunt will never end.
I enjoyed The Prey a whole lot more than the first book in the series. It was yet another roller-coaster ride of a book and I gobbled it down in one sitting. Andrew Fukuda pulls you right back into his terrifying dystopian world, giving you some answers to satisfy your curiosity, but leaving enough of the questions unanswered to keep you interested and engaged. He skilfully expands the already complex world, adding new characters, places and interesting new plot threads. We learn more about Gene, his father, their past and the reasons behind them living among the vamps. We also learn a lot about the world and how it came to be the way it is, the history of the duskers and the mysterious Scientist. We're presented with a new, bloodcurdling threat and live through some truly dramatic (and traumatic) experiences together with the characters.
"I've lived my whole life caught in a crack between two worlds. And I don't belong to or know either one."
As the story unfolds, we see glimpses of Gene's memories and we get to re-live some of the events from his past that shaped his present self. I appreciated those memories, they were insightful and moving (sometimes truly heartbreaking), and they definitely made me feel for Gene and understand him better. He survived for years living in the midst of monsters. He witnessed many horrors, experienced unfathomable fear and loneliness. Somewhere along the way, he learned to despise his own kind, believing them to be stupid and primitive. Nothing more than savages and barn animals, domesticated and trained only to be slaughtered and devoured later. He eventually lost his humanity and had to re-discover it all over again. Over the course of the book he grew a lot as a character and I'm happy to say that he morphed into a more compassionate, brave young man. Someone who was willing to fight for others, as opposed to caring only about his own survival. That was an amazing transformation to witness!
All in all, this was an exceptionally well-executed sequel - well structured, concise, captivating. I can't wait to read the third and final book in this awesome series and find out how Gene's story ends!
Posted at Bookish as part of MEN in YA2
sjoyce11's review against another edition
5.0
This book is awesome, I couldn't put it down! One twist after another and full of action from beginning to end!
skundrik87's review against another edition
4.0
I really like these with the enemies being halfway in between zombies and vampires. It is a neat take.
cjmichel's review against another edition
4.0
"The Prey" by Andrew Fukuda is the sequel to "The Hunt." It is one of the most unique stories (actually series) of vampires that I have ever read. In the Hunt, Gene is a human living in a world that has been over taken by vampires. He exists amongst the vampires by following a strict code of behavior and hygeine so that the vampires believe he is one of them. By the end of book one, his secret is out and he learns that he is not alone, not the only survivor.
The Prey picks up where The Hunt ends. Gene and the humans from under the dome travel by river in search of the land of milk and honey, a human run location free from the threat of the vampires (now known as duskers). However, their journey takes them to a Shang-gri-la that isn't exactly all that it seems at first. Something is wrong. Travel with Gene and his new friends as they search for the truth and the real promised land.
Warning: The Prey does not stand alone well. If you want to enjoy and understand what you are reading, I firmly suggest reading The Hunt first.
Then remember: Everything looks better once the sun rises ... if you can survive long enough.
Read this series by Andrew Fukuda. You will be glad that you did.
The Prey picks up where The Hunt ends. Gene and the humans from under the dome travel by river in search of the land of milk and honey, a human run location free from the threat of the vampires (now known as duskers). However, their journey takes them to a Shang-gri-la that isn't exactly all that it seems at first. Something is wrong. Travel with Gene and his new friends as they search for the truth and the real promised land.
Warning: The Prey does not stand alone well. If you want to enjoy and understand what you are reading, I firmly suggest reading The Hunt first.
Then remember: Everything looks better once the sun rises ... if you can survive long enough.
Read this series by Andrew Fukuda. You will be glad that you did.
awexis's review against another edition
4.0
I know! I am so weird. Cause I like the book. It really is a bit fascinating reading a different kind of vampires. Where they are not sparkly and totally ran out of humanity. Incapable of love and reason.
What I don't like was that it was not based on the first book The Hunt. Where they are in a Dome and all that crap. Well of course, from the last page of first book we know that Gene managed to escape the Heper Institute. But one might think it'll be lead back in that Institute. That's what I keep thinking. That he'll come back for Ashley June.
The second book revolves on how and what happened to Gene and the rest of the Dome people (Sissy, Epap, David, Jacob, Ben) try to survive. And finally some bit of the truth. The history. Finally. But still got some questions going on.
Remember the Amazing Spiderman movie last year? Where this evil guy who experimented on himself? It reminds me of the story someone told in this book. LOL. :P
Regardless of that, I am looking forward for the last book of this series and excited to know what is the real deal. I wonder how it will all be explained to us by Fukuda. It is a good read. Although... the ending is like "how many months do I have to wait for the last book?" thing. It's not the violent reaction though. :p
What I don't like was that it was not based on the first book The Hunt. Where they are in a Dome and all that crap. Well of course, from the last page of first book we know that Gene managed to escape the Heper Institute. But one might think it'll be lead back in that Institute. That's what I keep thinking. That he'll come back for Ashley June.
The second book revolves on how and what happened to Gene and the rest of the Dome people (Sissy, Epap, David, Jacob, Ben) try to survive. And finally some bit of the truth. The history. Finally. But still got some questions going on.
Remember the Amazing Spiderman movie last year? Where this evil guy who experimented on himself? It reminds me of the story someone told in this book. LOL. :P
Regardless of that, I am looking forward for the last book of this series and excited to know what is the real deal. I wonder how it will all be explained to us by Fukuda. It is a good read. Although... the ending is like "how many months do I have to wait for the last book?" thing. It's not the violent reaction though. :p
electraheart's review against another edition
3.0
A lot of the elements that I adored in the first book were lackluster in this one. It went from being a unique take on a dystopian world with vampires to fitting the cliche of every young adult dystopian story written around its release. The vampires are hardly present in this book, and they were, oddly enough, one of my favorite parts before. The story focuses more on a civilization built by humans/hepers, so while there are a ton of fast-paced action scenes that are full of suspense, and while there are plenty of weird snippets that might make your skin crawl, we know that Gene is (at least mostly) safe throughout the book. The vampires are the real danger, the enemy here, and with only three short scenes that involve them, the action falls a little flat. There's still a lot of suspense, but it's not in the same vein as the first book.
I was a little disappointed in where the plot went, even though I knew the direction it would take, considering the genre. There was a part of me that stupidly wished Gene would just go east and follow the original plan. Of course, the genre makes it impossible for that to happen, and I can already guess the events of the last book. I also wasn't very shocked by any of the twists (actually having predicted), which took a little of the fun away.
However, I approved of the world building in this book! It was the biggest piece that was lacking from its predecessor, and I was glad it showed up here. I felt like a lot of my questions from the last book were answered in this one: we know how the outbreak started, how many people it affected, how long it's been since vampires took over, how humans have been surviving. Again, I really enjoy the overall concept of the vampires and their purpose in this book, because it feels so unique compared to other, stereotypical vampire novels. And if nothing else, the prose of these books make them easy to devour and enjoy.
I was a little disappointed in where the plot went, even though I knew the direction it would take, considering the genre. There was a part of me that stupidly wished Gene would just go east and follow the original plan. Of course, the genre makes it impossible for that to happen, and I can already guess the events of the last book. I also wasn't very shocked by any of the twists (actually having predicted
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Gene's dad was the scientist right away in the first bookHowever, I approved of the world building in this book! It was the biggest piece that was lacking from its predecessor, and I was glad it showed up here. I felt like a lot of my questions from the last book were answered in this one: we know how the outbreak started, how many people it affected, how long it's been since vampires took over, how humans have been surviving. Again, I really enjoy the overall concept of the vampires and their purpose in this book, because it feels so unique compared to other, stereotypical vampire novels. And if nothing else, the prose of these books make them easy to devour and enjoy.