The Hunt by Andrew Fukuda
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Gene is a human going to an all-vampire school. Humans are thought to be near extinction and no one would ever suspect one to be blending into vampire society. Most vampires have never seen a human so when The Hunt is announced they are eager to participate. The Hunt is a race, between individuals selected by lottery, to chase down and kill the last humans that are living in captivity. Every vampire is dying to be selected to participate in this event, except for Gene, because how can he hunt down and kill other humans without the vampires suspecting him of being one too. When he is selected for The Hunt he is expected to train with the other vampires. When Gene meets the humans, called hepers, that he will be hunting he can’t believe they are just like him. He was taught that they were backward savages. After meeting them he has to decide on whether or not to continue on or think of a way to get out of the hunt. He’s pretty sure he’s figured it out until he meets another human pretending to be a vampire. Now Gene is not sure of anything anymore, especially when he finds clues left by a scientist at the training facility that may lead to a safe haven for humans.

The main character, Gene, in this book is unique because even though he is surrounded by vampires he is all alone. He goes to extreme measures to blend in and not be noticed. There were plenty of surprises in this story that I was not expecting. This book is filled with trepidation, and was hard to put down!

The Hunt is a truly original vampire story. These vampires aren't here to fall in love, they're here to devour!

I received a copy of The Hunt through a First Reads giveaway. The book was provided by the publisher.

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