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matildai's review against another edition
4.0
Picking up where The Hunt finishes, The Prey follows the lives of Gene, Sissy & the boys. They've escaped the Dome, and now are floating down the river, hoping to get to the land of "milk & honey".
Only the strongest and fittest 'Duskers' are after them.
The Scientist words repeat in their minds "keep Gene alive".
They escape the Duskers and come across a community of other humans, but something is not quite right. This may not be the land of milk & honey they were told.
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Totally enjoyed this book, I loved how it picks up straight off from where book 1 finishes.
Lots of twists and turns, I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Only the strongest and fittest 'Duskers' are after them.
The Scientist words repeat in their minds "keep Gene alive".
They escape the Duskers and come across a community of other humans, but something is not quite right. This may not be the land of milk & honey they were told.
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Totally enjoyed this book, I loved how it picks up straight off from where book 1 finishes.
Lots of twists and turns, I thoroughly enjoyed it.
rachael_amber's review against another edition
4.0
An enjoyable read and a great sequel to 'The Hunt'.
I didn't think the plot was quite as strong in this book, although I'm glad that we got to see how Gene and the others integrated themselves in the community of humans after the first book was set only in Dusker territory.
Again, along with the 'The Hunt', 'The Prey' was full of twists and turns. This book introduced us to a whole new group of characters, and developed the characters of Sissy and the others who briefly appeared in the first book.
I found the second half of this novel to be a lot more fast-paced and I couldn't put it down. I'm really looking forward to seeing how it all turns out in the final book of this trilogy :)
I didn't think the plot was quite as strong in this book, although I'm glad that we got to see how Gene and the others integrated themselves in the community of humans after the first book was set only in Dusker territory.
Again, along with the 'The Hunt', 'The Prey' was full of twists and turns. This book introduced us to a whole new group of characters, and developed the characters of Sissy and the others who briefly appeared in the first book.
I found the second half of this novel to be a lot more fast-paced and I couldn't put it down. I'm really looking forward to seeing how it all turns out in the final book of this trilogy :)
enchanten's review against another edition
4.0
The Prey is the Second book to THE HUNT by Andrew Fukuda, i didnt know this until i seen other reviews. However without reading the first one it was easy to pick up the storyline.
The prey starts off with action, the group are on a boat and are doing as the scientist says "Stay on the boat." until they are thrown down a waterfall and eventually find themselves in a place the rather odd locals refer to as the mission. Where nothing is quite the norm. Girls overpopulate the town and most are "pot bellied" and nothing but shy smiling clones.
I found the story from the start very gripping and a nice change, i was expecting a zombie book though so i did find that a little disappointing, the writing in the book is very well done, very descriptive, a little to the point where i did skim read quite a bit just to get to the point.
The action did start dwindling after the team are off the boat but the weird world they enter is enough to keep the reader wondering what the heck is going on. and what is with the pet hunter!?
overall the book was interesting and i quite liked it, that being said i havent read the Hunt and from what reviews ive read it is apparently more action fuelled and a better read. Im content to just end on this one though =]
The prey starts off with action, the group are on a boat and are doing as the scientist says "Stay on the boat." until they are thrown down a waterfall and eventually find themselves in a place the rather odd locals refer to as the mission. Where nothing is quite the norm. Girls overpopulate the town and most are "pot bellied" and nothing but shy smiling clones.
I found the story from the start very gripping and a nice change, i was expecting a zombie book though so i did find that a little disappointing, the writing in the book is very well done, very descriptive, a little to the point where i did skim read quite a bit just to get to the point.
The action did start dwindling after the team are off the boat but the weird world they enter is enough to keep the reader wondering what the heck is going on. and what is with the pet hunter!?
overall the book was interesting and i quite liked it, that being said i havent read the Hunt and from what reviews ive read it is apparently more action fuelled and a better read. Im content to just end on this one though =]
si0bhan's review against another edition
3.0
I wasn’t crazy about The Hunt, but as I brought the entire trilogy whilst on offer I decided to dive into The Prey with crossed fingers. My big issue with The Hunt was that it never quite reached the full potential, with things constantly remaining just out of reach, and I was hoping the continuation of the story would finally push us towards the good stuff.
If I’m being completely honest, I had a bit of a debate as to whether I would round this rating up or down. As it was a stronger read than the first book, I decided to round it up. It wasn’t the mind blowing second book it could have been, but it certainly packed more of a punch than the first book.
With The Prey, the world really started to open up. We were introduced to a number of new elements, we got to see beyond the small snippet of the world we were given, and it was this insight into something bigger than had me rounding my rating up. A lot of what came to light was predictable, there were moments where I wanted to shake the main characters for remaining oblivious to what was before them, but as a whole I enjoyed watching the way things developed in this second book.
It does, however, leave you eager to see how things come together in the final book. There is plenty of action towards the end of the book, with there being countless questions you need answers to. Although I would not label The Hunt as one of my favourite series, it certainly leaves you curious to see how things come together.
If nothing else, The Prey leaves you questioning how The Trap will bring everything together.
If I’m being completely honest, I had a bit of a debate as to whether I would round this rating up or down. As it was a stronger read than the first book, I decided to round it up. It wasn’t the mind blowing second book it could have been, but it certainly packed more of a punch than the first book.
With The Prey, the world really started to open up. We were introduced to a number of new elements, we got to see beyond the small snippet of the world we were given, and it was this insight into something bigger than had me rounding my rating up. A lot of what came to light was predictable, there were moments where I wanted to shake the main characters for remaining oblivious to what was before them, but as a whole I enjoyed watching the way things developed in this second book.
It does, however, leave you eager to see how things come together in the final book. There is plenty of action towards the end of the book, with there being countless questions you need answers to. Although I would not label The Hunt as one of my favourite series, it certainly leaves you curious to see how things come together.
If nothing else, The Prey leaves you questioning how The Trap will bring everything together.
llamadragon's review against another edition
3.0
In some ways I liked this book, and in other ways I didn't. One of the things I really liked about The Prey is unlike the previous installment, The Hunt, it had chapters, however I did find it frustrating that many of the chapters were as short as three pages. The story itself was enjoyable, following on from the previous book this one follows the main characters as they continue their escape from the Duskers and seek other humans. However, the human community that they find made me rather uncomfortable. I recognise it is fiction, and that the whole idea was that there was meant to be something off about the village and it's people, but I just didn't like the whole idea of it. Nearer the end of the book when the village leader explains the reasons behind the aspects of the village it makes sense to the story, but still, I just didn't like it, but in a way I think that was the point of it. Otherwise when it comes to the main characters I felt they had the right reactions to the situation which did make it easier to read. The book ended in a satisfying way that answered a question that has been presented early on and leads on to what will no doubt be an important part of the plot in the final book of the trilogy which I do look forward to reading.
shortstack930's review against another edition
5.0
Amazing!! This book had a ridiculous amount of twists and I was still shocked by all of them. The world of The Hunt became so much more complex and corrupted in The Prey. I can't wait to see how it all ends.
angi's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
booksofamber's review against another edition
4.0
The majority of this novel is set in a creepy village, that I was both impressed and given shivers by. There's a lot of dark stuff going on there, which I won't spoil for you, but basically the way the girls live there is horrific, and the way the elders treat everyone else is much the same. Like I said, it was both creepy and kinda awesome, because I like dark and twisted things, it seems!
Full review here: http://www.booksofamber.com/2013/01/the-prey-by-andrew-fukuda.html
Full review here: http://www.booksofamber.com/2013/01/the-prey-by-andrew-fukuda.html
_misty_'s review against another edition
4.0
Finally some background and some answers. Of course there are a lot of new questions too, but that was expected. I like the characters and the story although I guessed the purpose of the Mission right at the start. After all it was pretty in my face.
Now let's see how it ends.
Now let's see how it ends.
melrailey's review
3.0
I had forgotten a bit about exactly what happened in this book until I picked it up. Once I did and got started reading it, things came back to me. And it's good that it did as Fukuda basically starts back up the action exactly where it ended in the previous book with no recap. One of the things I really like about this series is that it is brutal. There's no sugar coating or making things seem glorious in any way. At the time I was reading this book, I couldn't see any way that things were going to turn out OK for Gene and company. In my opinion, The Prey made a very good transitional book between the first and final book in the series.