Update: Hunted is now available... http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=306339...

Lexcycle has worked with Macmillan Publishing imprint St. Martin's Griffin to create the Hunted iPhone application. Written by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast, Hunted is the fifth installment in the popular House of Night series. Users can purchase the Hunted iPhone / iPod Touch application at the iTunes App Store shortly after midnight tonight, giving Zoey fans an opportunity to check out what she's up to. The application created by Lexcycle and based on the popular e-book reader Stanza, allows readers to totally customize their reading experience including setting fonts, background colors, and foreground colors. Also introduced in this application are a variety of new features that are forthcoming including:

• one-tap bookmarks (by tapping the top right corner of the screen)
• graphical indicator showing where the reader is in the book
• text indicator showing how far the reader is in the chapter and the book
• the ability to specify a night and day theme for preferred reading styles in bright light and dark settings including the appropriately named "vampire" theme (red letters on a black background)
• full book text search
• "dimmer switch"

Check out the book trailer at YouTube.

Please see the screenshots below:

The Hunted iPhone / iPod Touch application cover page.

The Hunted iPhone / iPod Touch application in landscape mode with a night theme turned on.

Full book search results in the Hunted iPhone / iPod Touch application.

The Hunted iPhone / iPod Touch application with one of the day time themes. Note the graphical indicator bar at the bottom that shows how far along the reader is in the book.

Tapping the middle of the screen brings up the menu bars. Note how far the reader is in the book and the chapter.