We Are Hunted
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
A boy, his family, and other resort guests must fight for their lives to escape feral animals, in this gory read described as an "engaging thrill ride of a story," (Kirkus Reviews), for fans of A Quiet Place and Jurassic Park!
Experience paradise, reimagined.
When Femi Fatona and his older brother are forced to accompany their dad to an island resort, Femi is not looking forward to it. After all, he hasn't exactly been getting along with either of them lately. But at least the resort promises to be full of all the extravagant luxuries they're used to, though not much is actually known about the recently-discovered island shrouded in nondisclosure agreements.
Once they arrive, Femi is thrilled to find that the island is bursting with new and spectacular species of plants and animals. But he soon realizes that sometimes pretty exteriors hide ugly truths—truths that are begging to come to light.
When the animals suddenly begin attacking and the island is thrown into chaos, what was meant to be a peaceful bonding experience quickly becomes the stuff of nightmares. Femi will have to put aside tension with his family, and work with other guests, in order to escape the animals, the island. . .and his own guilt at the part he may have played in all of it.
More chilling reads by Tomi Oyemakinde:
The Changing Man
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Being forced to attend his father's work conference with his older brother is not Black 17-year-old Femi Fatona's idea of a fun vacation, even if the event is located on the mysterious island resort of Darlenia, founded by genius inventor Richard Jenkins and kept ultra-secret under a mountain of NDAs. Worse, Femi doesn't get along with either family member, both of whom have been pressuring him to pursue a career in academics rather than music. Darlenia nevertheless proves to be a magical place filled with immersive technology, amusement park attractions, and previously undiscovered flora and fauna. But the resort has a fraught history, and when Femi gets pulled into a scheme that results in the park's unique wildlife attacking guests, his vacation quickly becomes a struggle to endure his fractured family and survive the island. Ruminations on the long-term effects and consequences of capitalism and colonization feel muddled by a climctic reveal, but inventive action sequences and intense thriller elements prompt excited double takes throughout this Jurassic Park–inspired horror adventure by Oyemakinde (The Changing Man). Ages 14–up.
