The Hunt

by Andrew Fukuda
Hennepin County Library paperback 293
genre: YA vampire / dystopian future

The "people" are actually vampires who thrive at night, eating bloody raw meat since almost all "hepers" - human beings - are gone. Gene (who doesn't use a name, like the people, but remembers his later) has survived by being very, very careful. Shaving all hairs from his face and body. Cleaning thoroughly and using scent to mask his own. Not making any sudden movements. No laughing, raised eyebrows, etc. School is easy for him academically since he's very smart.  But he has to constantly be on his guard and cannot make any friends. When he is selected by "lottery" to be part of a heper hunt, staying alive gets much harder.

Liked:
fast pace
interesting elements to the story

Disliked:
unresolved ending with Ashley June in the dungeon . . .
unrealistic fight and escape with rabid vampires on top of them
the revelation at the end about who the scientist was

It's worth reading this book IF you plan on reading book two, The Prey. Not sure I will.