For Review: Simon & Schuster
Published: 10 May 2012
From Goodreads:
Don’t Sweat. Don’t Laugh. Don’t draw attention to yourself. And most of all, whatever you do, do not fall in love with one of them.
Gene is different from everyone else around him. He can’t run with lightning speed, sunlight doesn’t hurt him and he doesn’t have an unquenchable lust for blood. Gene is a human, and he knows the rules. Keep the truth a secret. It’s the only way to stay alive in a world of night—a world where humans are considered a delicacy and hunted for their blood.
When he’s chosen for a once in a lifetime opportunity to hunt the last remaining humans, Gene’s carefully constructed life begins to crumble around him. He’s thrust into the path of a girl who makes him feel things he never thought possible—and into a ruthless pack of hunters whose suspicions about his true nature are growing. Now that Gene has finally found something worth fighting for, his need to survive is stronger than ever—but is it worth the cost of his humanity?
How much did I love this book? I mean seriously! It is awesome! I got completely lost in it and can't wait for more.
The concept is brilliant and terrifying - just the idea of having to live my life in that world, where one mistake is life or death - made me come out in a cold sweat. I loved the male narrative and I loved Gene. Who he is, how he is. He's so strong - because he has to be - but you also get the sense that underneath the surface is the belief that there has to be something better. I can't imagine how you'd be able to continue otherwise.
As for the vampires - they are both terrifying and gross. All that drooling? Eww! And what's with the wrist scratching? It seriously creeped me out! But I loved that they are real predators. They are not cuddly creatures begging to be understood. They would kill Gene if they realised just what he was - the threat is constant and there is one particular scene in the book that really drums home just what would become of Gene if they were to find out he was human. I have to admit though, that if I thought about it too much, I started to wonder whether Gene would have realistically been able to hide who he was for so long. The care in making sure he wasn't showing any hair, having to constantly wash so he didn't smell, or sweat, or bleed seemed as if it would be impossible to continue for a long period of time. But having said that, I also think that when the impossible means certain death perhaps it wouldn't be so hard after all? And he didn't know any different - he'd lived his whole life that way.
The story is fast paced, and the action scenes are of the hold your breath, did that really happen kind! But interlaced with that are some calmer, character driven moments. Combined together, it really defines this as book well worth reading. The ending has guaranteed I will be first in line for the second book in the series as I am itching to get back into this world. I need to know what happens next.
Make sure you pop back later - I have a Cover Wars post too.
Published: 10 May 2012
From Goodreads:
Don’t Sweat. Don’t Laugh. Don’t draw attention to yourself. And most of all, whatever you do, do not fall in love with one of them.
Gene is different from everyone else around him. He can’t run with lightning speed, sunlight doesn’t hurt him and he doesn’t have an unquenchable lust for blood. Gene is a human, and he knows the rules. Keep the truth a secret. It’s the only way to stay alive in a world of night—a world where humans are considered a delicacy and hunted for their blood.
When he’s chosen for a once in a lifetime opportunity to hunt the last remaining humans, Gene’s carefully constructed life begins to crumble around him. He’s thrust into the path of a girl who makes him feel things he never thought possible—and into a ruthless pack of hunters whose suspicions about his true nature are growing. Now that Gene has finally found something worth fighting for, his need to survive is stronger than ever—but is it worth the cost of his humanity?
How much did I love this book? I mean seriously! It is awesome! I got completely lost in it and can't wait for more.
The concept is brilliant and terrifying - just the idea of having to live my life in that world, where one mistake is life or death - made me come out in a cold sweat. I loved the male narrative and I loved Gene. Who he is, how he is. He's so strong - because he has to be - but you also get the sense that underneath the surface is the belief that there has to be something better. I can't imagine how you'd be able to continue otherwise.
As for the vampires - they are both terrifying and gross. All that drooling? Eww! And what's with the wrist scratching? It seriously creeped me out! But I loved that they are real predators. They are not cuddly creatures begging to be understood. They would kill Gene if they realised just what he was - the threat is constant and there is one particular scene in the book that really drums home just what would become of Gene if they were to find out he was human. I have to admit though, that if I thought about it too much, I started to wonder whether Gene would have realistically been able to hide who he was for so long. The care in making sure he wasn't showing any hair, having to constantly wash so he didn't smell, or sweat, or bleed seemed as if it would be impossible to continue for a long period of time. But having said that, I also think that when the impossible means certain death perhaps it wouldn't be so hard after all? And he didn't know any different - he'd lived his whole life that way.
The story is fast paced, and the action scenes are of the hold your breath, did that really happen kind! But interlaced with that are some calmer, character driven moments. Combined together, it really defines this as book well worth reading. The ending has guaranteed I will be first in line for the second book in the series as I am itching to get back into this world. I need to know what happens next.
Make sure you pop back later - I have a Cover Wars post too.
1 comment:
I'd seen this book around, but hadn't really read a proper review of it as yet, but now I'm quite curious!
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