"We return to Panem for the 50th annual Hunger Games, the Quarter Quell and the story of Haymitch Abernathy. "
Fans of The Hunger Games series finally learn Haymitch’s story as we get an account of his Hunger Games. Following The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, The Hunger Games prequel that explored a teenage Coriolanus Snow, Sunrise on the Reaping begins with the reaping of the fiftieth annual Hunger Games, where in District 12 sixteen year old Haymitch tries not to think too hard about his chances.
By now readers of the series will come to recognise the spectacle and horror of the games and the Quarter Quell delivers them in abundance, with double the amount of tributes chosen for the Games. Perhaps this time there's more emphasis throughout on appearances, on how the story will be told to the citizens of Panem, although perhaps I merely noticed this emphasis more now than I recall doing as a teen when I first read the original trilogy. There's a constant undercurrent of thought about what is actually being shown back home of Haymitch’s time in the arena, his desire to rebel weighed against his desire to keep his loved ones safe and how the whole narrative can be edited to tell an entirely different story.
Haymitch’s character is expanded and becomes more fleshed out in Sunrise on the Reaping. It continues the trend of The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes to bring new stories from the world of Panem while adding infinitely more depth to the story we already know and love. I’m sure I’ll be joining many readers in heading back to The Hunger Games to read it with this new context and see if there is anything else to discover now this new layer of story has been told.
With brand new artwork by Freya Betts: this is a breathtaking deluxe hardback collectible perfect for all fans of this groundbreaking, phenomenally bestselling series. Sunrise on the Reaping is a propulsive, heart-wrenching addition to The Hunger Games, adding welcome texture to the cruel world of Panem ...
Sunrise on the Reaping is aimed at readers aged 12 and over.
Sunrise on the Reaping features in the following genres: Audiobooks of the Month, Young Adult Fiction, Dystopian and utopian fiction, Political / Legal Thrillers, War, combat and military adventure fiction, Revolutions, uprisings, rebellions, Political leaders and leadership, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Science fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Television, video and film, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Divorce, separation, family break-up
Hardback, Paperback, Audiobook. £18.00, down from the £20.00 cover price. In Stock.
Sunrise on the Reaping was written by Suzanne Collins and published by Scholastic
Sunrise on the Reaping has 416 pages
Yes it is part of A Hunger Games Novel series
£18.00, reduced from £20.00. In Stock.
