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The Prey - (Prey Trilogy) by Tom Isbell (Hardcover)

The Prey - (Prey Trilogy) by  Tom Isbell (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"After the apocalyptic Omega, a group of orphaned teen boys learn of their dark fate and escape, joining forces with twin girls who have been imprisoned for the 'good of the republic.' In their plight for freedom, these young heroes must find the best in themselves to fight against the worst in their enemies"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>"A compellingly drawn dystopian future." <em>--</em><em>BCCB</em></strong></p><p><em>The Maze Runner</em> meets <em>The Hunger Games</em> in this heart-pounding trilogy.</p><p>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.</p><p>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 <em>Less Thans</em>, feared by society and raised to be hunted for sport.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p><strong>Catch the rest of the series in <em>The Capture</em> and <em>The Release</em>!</strong></p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p><em>Omega, they called that day. The end of the end. One enormous burst of electromagnetic radiation and everything that was even remotely electronic was fried to a crisp.</em></p><p>With the country in ruins, the new government declared it the Republic of the True America, imposed martial law, and separated all survivors into settlement camps. Now, twenty years later, three sixteen-year-olds uncover the dark truth: All this time they've been labeled Less Thans. Feared by society, they're being raised to be hunted for sport. Their only hope for survival is to escape with their friends . . . or risk certain death. Together they search for the fabled new territory in a heart-pounding flight to freedom, with sadistic hunters and the government's soldiers hot on their trail. Led by the unlikely Book and fearless Hope, these orphaned teens seek a better life, finding the best in themselves to fight the worst in their enemies.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"A compellingly drawn dystopian future."--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books<br><br>"Avid dystopian fans will anxiously await the next installment."--School Library Journal<br><br>Readers will appreciate the irony and subtle, deeper meanings in character and location names as Isbell shapes his own vision of a dark world. Pair this with other blockbusters about hope in the midst of despair and danger, Veronica Roth's Four, Suzanne Collins' Hunger Games, and James Dashner's Maze Runner--ALA Booklist<br>

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