Synopses & Reviews
The phenomenal fifth book in the Hunger Games series
When you've been set up to lose everything you love, what is there left to fight for?
As the day dawns on the fiftieth annual Hunger Games, fear grips the districts of Panem. This year, in honor of the Quarter Quell, twice as many tributes will be taken from their homes.
Back in District 12, Haymitch Abernathy is trying not to think too hard about his chances. All he cares about is making it through the day and being with the girl he loves.
When Haymitch's name is called, he can feel all his dreams break. He's torn from his family and his love, shuttled to the Capitol with the three other District 12 tributes: a young friend who's nearly a sister to him, a compulsive oddsmaker, and the most stuck-up girl in town. As the Games begin, Haymitch understands he's been set up to fail. But there's something in him that wants to fight . . . and have that fight reverberate far beyond the deadly arena.
About the Author
Suzanne Collins first made her mark in children's literature with the
New York Times bestselling Underland Chronicles fantasy series for middle grade readers, which started with
Gregor the Overlander. She continued to explore the effects of war and violence on those coming of age with The Hunger Games series --
The Hunger Games, Catching Fire,
Mockingjay, and
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, all of which were era-defining bestsellers that were turned into phenomenally successful films.