The Headhunters Race eBook Kimberly Afe
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Sixteen-year-old Avene was sentenced to prison at thirteen for a crime she didn't commit. Now she has a chance to win her freedom back – if she enters the Headhunters Race. Second prize isn't so bad either, an upgrade to the Leisure Prison if you make it to the finish line. To win either prize, Avene and the other prisoners must navigate one hundred and fifty miles of dense forest, desert, and worst of all, cannibal territory.
With a mechanical collar timed to strangle the prisoners if they're not back in nine days, Avene allies herself with seventeen-year-old McCoy, another prisoner that insists on helping her at every turn and a boy she's trying hard not to fall for. Together they battle nature, other prisoners, and the timed death collars to win the coveted prize. But when Avene is tested with one deadly conflict after another, she realizes there is more at stake than winning her freedom – first she has to survive.
The Headhunters Race eBook Kimberly Afe
I really enjoyed this book! I'm a sucker for anything close to the Hunger Games. And as other reviewers discribed this book, it is a journey book. The main character must travel through many different terrains (through mountains and the dessert) and face a lot of obstacles along the way (killer animals and cannibals). They only have a set amount of time to find her mother's killer and bring him back to the king before time runs out and the race is over. I thought it was action packed up until the race was over. There was nice character development and the female lead wasn't too strong or over the top know it all like so many other books.Overall I really enjoyed this book. If you are a quick reader, it could be read in one day and I'm not so sure that there will be a sequel. It seemed to finish up by answering a lot of questions. But leads to more questions..... so who knows. I'm glad I bought it and have recommended it to others.
Parents - I try to read these YA books before I pass them on to my tweens. I was nervous when I saw that cannibals were a subject matter in this book. I don't believet here was ever too much mentioned to make it graphic or too gross but I'm not sure I'm ready to pass this on to my 10 yo yet just bc is seems pretty scary scenarios in the book of cannibals capturing people to eat later - YUCK! I don't remember it being too graphic anywhere else other than knife throwing and blood sqirting. No language problems.
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The Headhunters Race eBook Kimberly Afe Reviews
A teen in a place she doesn’t want to be, kept there against her will. A society existing after some devastating event, but governed by a corrupt leader. A deadly contest, where the teen’s life hangs in the balance numerous times. All the while, she wants to take down the leader.
That generalized plot synopsis may sound like many other YA dystopian tales, but the specifics of The Headhunters Race by Kimberly Afe make it a hidden gem among the genre, and one that I highly recommend.
Our protagonist is sixteen-year-old Avene, and she starts the story in prison for a crime she didn’t commit. There are many others in prison—people of all ages—and some of them are just as innocent as Avene is. The prison is overseen by Governor King, who happens to be Avene’s stepfather. Her mother was apparently murdered by Avene’s stepbrother (King’s son) Gavin, who’s out there somewhere.
King allows the prisoners to enter the titular race to win freedom if they bring back the head of his guilty son. Gavin is supposedly hiding out in a community across the territory where cannibals dwell. Using the race to escape from prison won’t work, as the runners wear collars that slowly constrict around their necks as the days go on—a gripping “ticking clock” element in the story. Returning in time without Gavin gets a consolation prize and upgrade into the “leisure prison.” It’s still prison, and Avene won’t settle for being a runner-up.
She wants to win the race. She wants to avenge her mother’s death, not only by confronting the boy who caused it but by killing him and his father, who she also holds responsible.
She’s not randomly thrust into the situation. She’s not rebelling just to rebel. She wants revenge, and that revenge is motivated by the love of her mother. I learned in my writing courses that whether a character is good or evil is a secondary character trait to having them truly care about something. How can a reader be expected to be interested in a character who isn’t passionate about something? Avene wants answers and revenge, and I’m immediately interested in her and her story.
The race is treacherous, the terrain is difficult, there’s the threat of cannibals, and once Avene is revealed as King’s stepdaughter, there may even be a target on her own head. There’s nothing in the rules against killing other racers; everyone’s hunting, and any chance to eliminate competition increases the chance of winning. Fortunately, Avene has the assistance of a fellow racer named McCoy, and they develop feelings for each other. But can he be trusted? After all, every racer wants to win. Does he have ulterior motives?
Kimberly Afe tells the story in present tense from Avene’s point of view, and it’s an excellent choice because it immerses the reader in the action as it unfolds. Also, it prevents the reader from knowing everything that’s going on. I’m stressing this point because it plays into my appreciation of the ending of the novel.
This is a spoiler-free review, so I won’t reveal if Avene succeeds in any of her objectives, but the ending caused by jaw to drop. I love it when a new piece of plot or character development makes me rethink everything that has come before it. The Headhunters Race has that kind of ending. It’s a big game-changer for the world of this book series as I thought I understood it, and it leaves me with such tremendous anticipation for the sequel.
Because of its well-developed protagonist with clear motives, a tight and tense plot with gripping twists and turns, and strong narrative choices, I give The Headhunters Race by Kimberly Afe FIVE STARS. It’s a must read, especially if you enjoy the genre.
Avene has been in prison as a conspirator in the death or her mother for three years even though she had nothing to do with it her step brother did. The prison where Avene has spent the last three years has been a fight every day for food and to stay alive. Every year a race is run that the prisoners get a chance to compete racing to find her brother who ran away to bring him back in hopes of getting out of prison. It’s a risky race through harsh territory and cannibal are around every corner. Avene has signed up each time in hopes that she will finally get to ask her brother all her burning questions. It’s her step father is the leader of the town and the one who through her in prison, and refuses to let her race.
When she signs up she knows he’s not going to pick her but when her friend also signs up with the plan that Avene will go in her place she takes the chance. On the day of the race Avene will have to race alone over the 150 miles but she won’t be doing it alone with a guy she’s not sure she trusts. She’ll have to learn to trust McCoy or she may not make it back in time to have the collar around her neck removed and she’ll die. Will Avene find her brother ? Will she learn to trust McCoy? Will they make it back without being captured by the cannibals?
I like Avene she’s had a hard life with the plague that killed her father, the murder of her mother and spending the last three years fighting to survive in the terrible prison. While things may have been tough it’s made her a stronger character willing to risk it all for a chance to avenge her mother and the people who are tossing into the prison for meaningless things. At first I wasn’t sure about McCoy but as the book progressed I saw the budding relationship between the two and started to like him more. For a bad guy King has some interesting motives and it kind of makes sense why he did what he did.
I wasn’t sure what to expect from The Headhunters Race because I picked it up based on the cover a while back and the fact that it’s a Dystopia novel. The author has created a dark and interesting world while the race aspect isn’t new throwing the twist of the cannibals creates a unique story. I found The Headhunters Race to be a captivating novel it’s creepy loaded with action that keeps the reader on the edge of their seat. I enjoyed the story it’s one that might have given me nightmares before bed but I admit to nothing. The author has created a detailed intricate story that flows along smooth it’s well written and a quick read. I like the character I was cheering Avene on through the whole book and was able to connect with her. I enjoyed the book it’s a great first book to an exciting new series and after the way it ended I’m looking forward to the next one.
I really enjoyed this book! I'm a sucker for anything close to the Hunger Games. And as other reviewers discribed this book, it is a journey book. The main character must travel through many different terrains (through mountains and the dessert) and face a lot of obstacles along the way (killer animals and cannibals). They only have a set amount of time to find her mother's killer and bring him back to the king before time runs out and the race is over. I thought it was action packed up until the race was over. There was nice character development and the female lead wasn't too strong or over the top know it all like so many other books.
Overall I really enjoyed this book. If you are a quick reader, it could be read in one day and I'm not so sure that there will be a sequel. It seemed to finish up by answering a lot of questions. But leads to more questions..... so who knows. I'm glad I bought it and have recommended it to others.
Parents - I try to read these YA books before I pass them on to my tweens. I was nervous when I saw that cannibals were a subject matter in this book. I don't believet here was ever too much mentioned to make it graphic or too gross but I'm not sure I'm ready to pass this on to my 10 yo yet just bc is seems pretty scary scenarios in the book of cannibals capturing people to eat later - YUCK! I don't remember it being too graphic anywhere else other than knife throwing and blood sqirting. No language problems.
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