In an attempt to provide the background for The Hunger Games trilogy, Collins has crafted this prequel centering around teenager Coriolanus Snow who becomes the dictator of Panem in the trilogy. Snow, whose prominent family is suffering in poverty, is ready to graduate from the Academy, hoping for a scholarship to the University, planning to regain his family’s stature and become president of Panem someday. At the same time, tributes are being selected from the 12 districts for the 10th Hunger Games and Academy seniors are selected to mentor each of the 24 competitors. Coriolanus is paired with District Twelve’s female tribute, Lucy Gray Baird, who seems weak and somewhat crazy. But Lucy Gray has a voice that makes the citizens take notice, and it isn’t long before Snow is crafting a plan that changes the nature of the Hunger Games and elevates the status of his tribute, all with the intention of making sure “snow lands on top.” But for those at the top, the fall to the bottom is a long way down. If you are a Hunger Games fan, don’t miss this companion novel.
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