The Prey, Tom Isbell
The Prey, Tom Isbell
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The Prey

Author: Tom Isbell

Narrator: Ariana Delawari, Christian Barillas

Unabridged: 9 hr 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 01/20/2015

Synopsis

“A compellingly drawn dystopian future.” —BCCBThe Maze Runner meets The Hunger Games in this heart-pounding trilogy.Orphaned teens, soon to be hunted for sport, must flee their resettlement camps in their fight for survival and a better life. For in the Republic of the True America, it's always hunting season. Riveting action, intense romance, and gripping emotion make this fast-paced adventure a standout debut.After a radiation blast burned most of the Earth to a crisp, the new government established settlement camps for the survivors. At the camp, sixteen-year-old ""LTs"" are eager to graduate as part of the Rite. 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.They escape and join forces with the Sisters, twin girls who've suffered their own haunting fate. Together they seek the fabled New Territory, with sadistic hunters hot on their trail. Secrets are revealed, allegiances are made, and lives are at stake.As 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.Catch the rest of the series in The Capture and The Release!

About Tom Isbell

Tom Isbell is an actor-author-professor. A graduate of the Yale School of Drama, he has acted in theater, film, and TV, working opposite Robert De Niro, Ed Harris, Sarah Jessica Parker, and others. Currently a theater professor at the University of Minnesota Duluth, he has had three of his plays produced by the Theater for Young Audiences at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, including Teddy Roosevelt and the Treasure of Ursa Major, which was adapted into a book with then–First Lady Laura Bush penning the foreword. Tom and his wife, Pat, live in Duluth, Minnesota.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Annette on January 13, 2015

The Prey was full of suspense and great action, but the ending really fizzled for me. This is a book about children after a radiation disaster. There are very few adults, at least that we know of. All the children are in camps for orphans. Some camps are nicer than others. Some camps aren't what they......more

Goodreads review by Abbie on March 05, 2015

(I received a copy from Netgalley, In exchange for an honest review.) I liked most of the characters in this, but Hope especially. She tried her best to look out for her sister, even if it meant suffering more herself. The storyline was interesting, and the pace was fine. I liked the action, and the......more

Goodreads review by Mundie Moms & Mundie Kids on February 08, 2015

Some times the best way to write a review for a book you're torn over, is to write that book a letter. So, I did just that. Read my FULL REVIEW here.......more

Goodreads review by Dark Faerie Tales on April 15, 2015

Review courtesy of Dark Faerie Tales Quick & Dirty: Though I had problems with the writing style, I still found this novel a fast-paced, engaging read. Opening Sentence: Blood drips from fingertips, splashing the floor. The Review: Book is an LT at a camp for children who were damaged by radiation poiso......more

Goodreads review by Kathy on December 22, 2014

In this dystopian beginning to a trilogy, boys are kept in resettlement camps where they believe that they are being raised before becoming part of the army. Book is one of the boys. When he finds another boy outside the camp and near death, he is surprised to hear him whisper "You got to get me out......more

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