Review: The Hunt

Title: The Hunt 

Author: Stacey Kade

Series: Project Paper Doll #2

Pages: 400

Genre: Science Fiction

Publisher: Disney-Hyperion

Publication Date: April 22nd 2014

 

Synopsis via Goodreads:

Ariane Tucker has finally escaped GTX, the research facility that created her. While on the run, Zane Bradshaw is the only person she can trust. He knows who-and what-she is and still wants to be part of her life.

But accepting Zane's help means putting him in danger.

Dr. Jacobs, head of GTX, is not the only one hunting for Ariane. Two rival corporations have their sights set on taking down their competition. Permanently. To protect Zane and herself, Ariane needs allies. She needs the other hybrids. The hybrids who are way more alien and a lot less human. Can Ariane win them over before they turn on her? Or will she be forced to choose sides, to decide who lives and who dies?

 

 

REVIEW:

 I LOVED the first book in The Project Paper Doll series, The Rules. In other words I was super excited for The Hunt to hit bookstores. And very sadly it did not live up to the expectations I had from the first book at all.

I do not have that much to say about the book actually so this will probably be a short review. This is one of the books that I have read and did not like but cannot pinpoint what actually went wrong. I had really liked the atmosphere from the first book and in the second book Ariane and Zane are on the run. So do not go into the book expecting the same atmosphere and feel like I did. Since they are on the run I thought that it would feel more high stakes but I actually did not find it to be very action packed or exciting at all. A majority of the book just dragged on for me. A lot of the decisions that Ariane made also frustrated me in this book.

I did find some of the storylines that Kade added in interesting though. I did like learning more about GTX's rivals and the trials. The only real reason I stayed with the book is because I really do like the characters Ariane and Zane. I like them as individual characters and I also really like seeing them together. I will read the next installment though so I can finish Ariane and Zane's story. I kind of have to read it now also because of that huge, oh my gosh, what??, cliffhanger Kade threw in at the end. Well played Kade, well played.

The Hunt fell flat for me as a sequel but I still have an investment in the great characters so I still have to stay with the series. I may not have liked the second book but I do have to point out that the first book, The Rules, was absolutely phenomenal. I just wish the sequel had been like that.

Most Anticipated April YA Releases

Next week is April and you know what that means! Another month of all new book releases (and hopefully some warmer weather)! April has a wide variety of books coming out this month, ranging from romantic contemporary's, historical fiction, thrillers, retelling and much more.

 These are the top 10 April releases that I am most looking forward to!

#10 

The Geography of You and Me by, Jennifer E. Smith

I read Jennifer E. Smith's This is What Happy Looks Like last spring and thought it was so adorable. I hope this one is just as cute and loving as her others!

(CONTEMPORARY)

#9

Sleep No More by, Aprilynne Pike

I have been a fan of Aprilynne Pike's writing since her first series Wings. I have been told this one is much different then her usual fantasy novel but I always love a good thriller! 

(THRILLER/FANTASY)

#8

Far From You by, Tess Sharpe

This sounds like a fast page turner about a girl looking for her friends murderer.

(MYSTERY)

#7

Catch a Falling Star by, Kim Culbertson

A Girl gets payed to pretend to be a Hollywood star's girlfriend for while he is in town. This sounds like an interesting romantic read and I have heard great reviews about it so far. 

(CONTEMPORARY)

#6

Dorothy Must Die by, Danielle Paige

The girls on Epic Reads have been raving about this retelling for months now! 

(RETELLING)

#5

Prisoner of Night and Fog by, Anne Blankman

I love World War 2 historical fiction and this one has been getting fantastic reviews for months now!
(HISTORICAL FICTION)

#4

Love Letters to the Dead by, Ava Dellaira

This book sounds very original for a contemporary novel.

(CONTEMPORARY)

#3

To All the Boys I've Loved Before by, Jenny Han

I have been dying to get my hands on this one since the moment I read the fun and unique synopsis!

(CONTEMPORARY)

#2

Dear Killer by, Katherine Ewell

I have been very intrigued by this Dexter type book since Epic Reads pulled it out at their ARC Party this fall!

(THRILLER)

#1

The Hunt by, Stacey Kade

The first book in this series pulled me into the Sci-Fi world last year and I cannot wait to continue this journey!

(SCIENCE FICTION)

Waiting On Wednesday: The Hunt

Title: The Hunt (Project Paper Doll #2)

Author: Stacey Kade

Publisher: Disney-Hyperion

Publication Date: April 22nd 2014

Genre: Science Fiction

SYNOPSIS

from goodreads

Ariane Tucker has finally escaped GTX, the research facility that created her. While on the run, Zane Bradshaw is the only person she can trust. He knows who-and what-she is and still wants to be part of her life. 

But accepting Zane's help means putting him in danger.

Dr. Jacobs, head of GTX, is not the only one hunting for Ariane. Two rival corporations have their sights set on taking down their competition. Permanently. To protect Zane and herself, Ariane needs allies. She needs the other hybrids. The hybrids who are way more alien and a lot less human. Can Ariane win them over before they turn on her? Or will she be forced to choose sides, to decide who lives and who dies?

WHY I'M WAITING

I read the first book in this series, The Rules, last year and it converted me into a sci-fi reader. I am eagerly awaiting this sequel and hope it turns out to as good or even better than the first book.

COMING APRIL 22nd 2014 

Review: The Rules

Title: The Rules

Author: Stacey Kade

Genre: Science Fiction

Pages: 416

Publisher: Disney-Hyperion

 

“The trouble with rules, though, is that you'll always be tempted to break one- for the right reasons, due to unavoidable circumstances, because it feels as if there's no other choice. And once you break one, the rest seem like so much broken glass. The damage is already done.”
― Stacey Kade, The Rules

 

Review:

    The Rules written by Stacey Kade really caught me by surprise. I'm usually not very into books in the sci-fi genre but I will admit something about this one made me love it.

    The Rules follows the story of Ariane Tucker. Ariane was an experiment (half alien, half human) at a company called GTX. She was held captive there for years until a security guard helped her escape. Now in present day she is living with the security guard who saved her from GTX and going to high school like any normal teenage girl. But what Ariane has to go through is far from normal. She has a set of rules she always goes by to make sure to stay under the radar and not get discovered by GTX. This all works perfectly for Ariane until Zane Bradshaw steps into her life. Zane and Ariane originally team up together to get back at the mean girl at school. But along the way they fall head over heels for each other. As a result Ariane starts to break all her rules. And before she knows it things will be revealed that will make Ariane realize that nothing is at it seems and that she is in danger more than ever before.

    I was hesitant to read this book at first since I don't usually read sci-fi but I am so glad I took a chance on it because I ended getting completely engrossed in this book. One of the things that I think pulled me in was the main character, Ariane. She was a strong female heroine but at the same time she had inner turmoil. I liked this about her because she could be a badass chick but then you could also relate to her. Zane was also a great factor in this book. He showed that on the outside somebody may look like they have the best life possible but on the inside they still have troubles, just like everyone else. Zane was a tough but somewhat shy guy at points and I liked that about him. I also loved that this book was written in alternating point of views. It allowed you to see the story from all aspects and helped you get a better grasp on the world the book took place in.

    I thought that Stacey Kade wrote the book brilliantly too. There was a lot of stuff going on in this book and a lot of crazy scenarios but she wrote it in a way that was not over the top. She also wrote it so it was a real page turner but not in a way that the plot moved too fast or was overwhelming. Her way of writing made it intriguing but easy to follow.

    This book was a perfect dose of every thing. It is a mixture of sci-fi but also coming of age, and it had a complicated romance with intrigue and action weaving it all together. This book kept me turning the page non stop till the end and now I'm so mad I have to wait to read more. I will be counting down the days till the next book, so I can read what happens next!

    Stacey Kade has now converted me into reading more Sci-fi because of how good this book was. I highly recommend it to any reader out there no matter what genres you prefer. You will love it, I guarantee.

 

4 Stars ****