The story really begins to pick up momentum when they encounter Frank, an old guy living in a remote area. Parts of their escape were riveting–disgusting and gruesome and suspenseful in all of the best ways. Yet they move relatively quickly in spite of little food, water, or rest. Then there’s the fact that the girls have suffered atrocious experiments (many are weak and frail), and many of the boys have physical handicaps. I kept getting pulled out of the story thinking of the logistical nightmare of coordinating that large of a group trying to flee without a lot of options for hiding. The overlarge cast of characters is necessary for the group to stand a chance against the foes they encounter, but there were too many characters–many of them nameless and only a few well-developed. Their goal: whatever is waiting for them in The Heartland. Together they will set off on a journey across treacherous terrain, through punishing conditions, always barely one step ahead of hunters and the government. They team up with a group of 20 girls (lead by Hope, who narrates half of the story, in third person) who have escaped from the girls’ camp, Camp Freedom. They aren’t entirely sure where they will escape to or what they will encounter, but the risk seems worth it. After new boy Cat opens Book’s eyes to what their camp really is used for, Book, Cat, and 6 other boys set out to escape the Republic of the True America, Western Federation Territory.
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In reality, they are “less thans” because of things like handicaps, skin color, weight, sexuality, religion, and their parents’ politics. Set 20 years after the Omega (the nuclear incident that obliterated much of the planet), Book lives in Camp Liberty (and narrates half of the story, in first person), raised to think that being called an “LT” means he and the other boys will go on to be lieutenants. This premise, while still pretty familiar-feeling for a dystopia, at least seemed interesting enough to check it out. In Tom Isbell’s The Prey, twin girls are experimented on by the government and boys (all boys, not just twins) who are categorized as “less thans” are kept in captivity and then hunted for sport. If we’re going to read a dystopia, somehow show us something different. It seems like every meeting we discuss our dysptopia-fatigue, so that made the list. The list was of the long, varied, and ranty variety. Secrets are revealed, allegiances are made, and lives are at stake.Īs unlikely Book and fearless Hope lead their quest for freedom, these teens must find the best in themselves to fight the worst in their enemies.At a recent YA book club meeting, we talked about some of the things that we dislike as readers, things that we’re so over. Together they seek the fabled New Territory, with sadistic hunters hot on their trail. They escape and join forces with the Sisters, twin girls who've suffered their own haunting fate. Until they learn the dark truth: LT doesn't stand for lieutenant but for Less Thans, feared by society and raised to be hunted for sport. At the camp, sixteen-year-old "LTs" are eager to graduate as part of the Rite.
Riveting action, intense romance, and gripping emotion make this fast-paced adventure a standout debut.Īfter a radiation blast burned most of the Earth to a crisp, the new government established settlement camps for the survivors. For in the Republic of the True America, it's always hunting season. Orphaned teens, soon to be hunted for sport, must flee their resettlement camps in their fight for survival and a better life. The Maze Runner meets The Hunger Games in this heart-pounding trilogy-now in paperback. "A compellingly drawn dystopian future." -BCCB
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