Predator Turned Prey [Paperback]

Ravyn Crescent (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 27, 2005

The Comet Despair changed everything, even creating a race of animal people (Anasiens). The humans and Anasiens formed a tentative alliance, but one tragic day a war known as the human revolt forced the two species apart. Once again slavery and trafficking is legal and rampant, once again there is devastation in the land, and once again society is ruled by chains. Years later, a child is born of both sides. Thirteen year old Hunter was trapped... caged... isolated... alone... enslaved... and forced to hold the knowledge that it didn''t have to be this way. Sometimes... you don''t need a comet to change the world forever.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Ravyn Crescent lives on the internet and resides in Gilbert, Arizona with her miniature horse Sassy and her cat Athena.She spends her spare time involved in theater, laser tag, and web design, as well as her writing. Combining her talents she created http://www.predatorturnedprey.com/ , a website detailing her novels and displaying some of her poetry. There is also a forum where her friends and fans can meet and chat. While she has some of her poetry published, Predator Turned Prey is her first published novel and was written when she was 15 and she is currently working on her next novel. She is a member of the Arizona Authors Association and has been recognized by the International Society of Poetry.

Product Details

• Paperback: 260 pages
• Publisher: AuthorHouse (April 27, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1418498831
• ISBN-13: 978-1418498832
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,395,164 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Just because you published a book at a young age doesn't automatically make that book marvelous, February 14, 2007

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Raserei Hojo (Toledo, OH (USA)) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Predator Turned Prey (Paperback)

First of all, I'd like to point out that the majority (if not all) of the reviews already made here are from Ravyn's personal and close friends. They were her friends before or shortly after the book was published and their reviews are rather biased. The only reason this has so many 5-star ratings is because no one who isn't the authoress' friend has written a review. At least, until now.

The copy of Predator Turned Prey is probably the older version where there were typos and horrible grammatical errors littered throughout the story. Well, supposedly, it was fixed. I'm not surprised there were so many errors -- it was stated, rather proudly, that the editing process only took one week in the Acknowledgments. Who in their right mind edits an entire book so speedily?

Anyway, onto the story.

Even if the book lacked the typos and grammar mistakes, I highly doubt it would make it on any best sellers list. The story is very rigid and in my opinion fails at being entertaining for the targeted audience (youth). I understand that the book is supposed to explain slavery in a safe and "friendly" way to children, but she goes about it in a very bad way. The level of writing is far beneath the targeted audience, but at least that guarantees that everyone will be able to read it, right?

The characters... lack character. They're all rather stereotypical and the only one that I really ended up liking was James. At least he has some common sense. Sort of. I found it difficult to understand why some of the characters acted the way they did -- it all seemed rather random and forced so that the story would move along like molasses. The plot was rather predictable, as were the twists in the story.

In my opinion, this work wasn't even mediocre. It was written by a fourteen year old (possibly younger) and was published way before it should have been. The story needs a lot of work and the characters need some personality! They're practically cardboard cutouts or ripoffs from games like Final Fantasy IX. (Hunter seems an awful lot like Zidane with that tail and appearance, and the link to a "greater" race. Even his personality is similar.)

I'm sure that Ravyn's friends will slam this review with negative responses, but that's okay. I've been looking at this page for a while now and realized that the public shouldn't be led to believe this is some great new work with biased ratings and reviews. It is my opinion that this "work" is really just a work-in-progress that really needs a face-lift.

Compared to another story Ravyn wrote (it was entitled Jesse's Story, but I'm not sure if it goes by the same name anymore), this story is utter garbage. Jesse had personality, and Ravyn's writing had increased a lot by the time she wrote Jesse's Story. This is why I said she should have waited a few more years until she was skilled enough to write better.

It's a shame that although she wrote Jesse as a gay teenager, Ravyn is going to end up preventing him from actually being gay since she dislikes the point of gay rights. It's sad, because I liked Jesse's characterization. I wish the authoress wouldn't restrict her characters. If your character wants to do something, let them! If you force them to bend and twist to how you want them to be, they'll end up like a lifeless cardboard cutout.

In conclusion, it's an okay book if you can struggle through the entire novel. If you want a great children's book that explains slavery in a safe way and that's actually intriguing, I recommend reading The Slave Dancer or Jump Ship to Freedom.

4 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, November 4, 2005

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Allie R. - See all my reviews

This review is from: Predator Turned Prey (Paperback)

Crescent's first novel and one of my new favorites. This book is about a thriteen year old hybreed, Hunter. This is his story. He is a slave who wants to be free, as do the rest of the slaves.

In this book Crescent deals with issues that exist today, no there aren't animal people walking around but slavery does exist. Another issue Crescent deals with is raceism. She conveys the characters feeling well. I felt sorry for the characters when something awalful would happen.

This book is very well written. Crescent well likely be a name on reading lists soon enough.

2 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars No, I will not title my review., January 14, 2009

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Jennifer Vian - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Predator Turned Prey (Paperback)

Well, this book was given to my as a Christmas gift from my older sister...along with roughly 8 other books. I didn't think much of it at first because my sister and I don't always see eye to eye on book genres, but I knew I'd read it eventually and of course, if I said I didn't like her gift, she would have thrown it at my head. Lol.

Anyways, I read this book in one night, interrupted once by a phone call, and was quite surprised. Not only did she touch a vital issue that, sadly, still exists in today's society, but she created a new world. Her characters had many common characteristics for today's society with a touch of a foreign, which kept them interesting, but not so far foreign that it was impossible to relate to them.

As of today, my copy will be leaving my hands to go to my best friend, which is quite an honor because she rarely gets anything beyond my personal favorites.

I highly recommend this book and that you read the author's notes in the back which tells you more about the subject of human trafficking. Rayvn did a fabulous job.