The Hunt by Andrew Fukunda - Wating on Wednesday.

Alyson Noël, Andrea Cremer, Richelle Mead and Becca Fitzpatrick, all queens of great YAdom, has all song The Hunt's praise. That by itself makes it impossible not to want to read The Hunt by Andrew Fukunda. The book more going for it than famous blurbers, check out the the intriguing synopsis below.

Left: UK paperback cover. Right: US hardcover. Which one is your favorite?

Before Christmas Brodie over at Elusinian Mysteries featured an interview with Andrew Fukunda. I was intrigued, The Hunt sounded like such a great read! I admit that comparing it to The Hunger Games only strengthens my lust for this novel. That being said the premise sounds interesting enough even with out the HG comparison.

Synopsis borrowed from Goodreads:

"A book that grabs you by the throat and doesn't let go. "The Hunt "is both terrifying and sublime, with every page evoking that fragile, yet unyielding thing we call humanity."
-Andrea Cremer, "New York Times "bestselling author of the Nightshade Trilogy.

In a world where humans have been eaten to near extinction, seventeen-year-old Gene has only managed to survive by painstakingly concealing his true species. If the bloodthirsty creatures surrounding him knew what he really was--a human--he would be devoured swiftly and terribly. When Gene is chosen to participate in the government-sponsored hunt for the last remaining humans, it thrusts him into the fight of his life--and into the path of a human girl who makes him feel things he never thought possible. Now, he must learn the art of the hunt and elude his fellow hunters whose suspicions about his true human nature are growing. But most importantly, Gene and the girl he loves must find a way to forge a life together in a brutal world that's bent on their destruction.

With his propulsive plot and highly developed characters, readers will find it impossible to resist the vivid world Andrew Fukuda has created in this stunning standout debut. Readers craving a book that grips and mesmerizes them like "The Hunger Games "will love "The Hunt."

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Published by: St. Martin's Griffin in the US and by Simon & Schuster UK in the UK.
Release date: May 2012.

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