“Waiting on” Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine that showcases much awaited upcoming releases.

The Hunt by Andrew Fukuda
Expected publication: May 8th 2012
Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin
Format/Pages: Hardcover (First USA Edition); 304 pages

“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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