Hot on the heals of the adrenaline rush that was Hunger Games comes the equally excellent and relentles sequel Catching Fire. Katniss's hopes of an easy life after she was top dog in the leathal game show are short-lived after she becomes embroiled in a rebellion against the Capitol.
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
After winning the brutal Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen returns to
her district, hoping for a peaceful future. But Katniss starts to hear
rumours of a deadly rebellion against the Capitol. A rebellion that she
and Peeta have helped to create.
As Katniss and Peeta are forced
to visit the districts on the Capitol's cruel Victory Tour, the stakes
are higher than ever. Unless Katniss and Peeta can convince the world
that they are still lost in their love for each other, the consequences
will be horrifying. This is the terrifying sequel to The Hunger Games.
Reviews
"A blindsiding development hurtles the story through its second half and matches, if not exceeds, the unfiltered adrenaline rush of the first book... Aside from being tremendously action-packed Sci-Fi thrillers, these books are also brimming with potent themes of morality, obedience, sacrifice, redemption, love, law, and, above all, survival." - Booklist
"Beyond the expert world building, the acute social commentary and the large cast of fully realized characters, there’s action, intrigue, romance and some amount of hope, in a story readers will find completely engrossing... A humdinger of a cliffhanger that will leave readers clamoring for volume three" - Kirkus Reviews
About the Author
Suzanne Collins has had a successful and prolific career writing for children's television. For preschool viewers, she penned multiple stories for the Emmy-nominated Little Bear and Oswald. She has worked on several Nickelodeon shows, including the Emmy-nominated hit Clarissa Explains it All and The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo. She received a Writer's Guild of America nomination for co-writing the critically acclaimed Rankin/Bass Christmas special, Santa, Baby! and most recently she was the head writer for Clifford’s Puppy Days.
Suzanne made her mark in children's literature with the New York Times–bestselling Underland Chronicles, which started with the acclaimed book Gregor the Overlander. In The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins continues to explore the effect of violence on those coming of age. She was inspired to write The Hunger Games when an idea formed whilst she flicked between television channels broadcasting real war coverage and reality television programmes.
Film rights for The Hunger Games have been acquired by Nina Jacobson's Color Force production company - and Lionsgate has obtained worldwide film distribution rights. Suzanne is currently working on the screenplay.
Suzanne lives with her family in Connecticut.
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