Collins does an excellent job of exploring the propaganda and control and the way that people can be manipulated by evil.
Before President Snow became Panem’s ruthless dictator, he was just a boy fighting to survive. Suzanne Collins returns to The Hunger Games universe with this gripping origin story that reveals how ambition, desperation, and impossible choices forged one of literature’s most unforgettable villains.
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Ambition will fuel him. Competition will drive him. But power has its price.
Before the revolution. Before Katniss. Before the world knew the name Snow, there was a boy with everything to lose.
Suzanne Collins returns to the world of Panem in this riveting prequel to The Hunger Games trilogy, pulling back the curtain on the origins of one of literature’s most complex villains. It’s the morning of the tenth annual Hunger Games, and eighteen-year-old Coriolanus Snow is preparing for his one shot at restoring his family’s fallen glory. The once-mighty House of Snow has crumbled, and young Coriolanus must mentor a tribute to victory—or watch his future crumble with it.
The odds are stacked against him. He’s been assigned the female tribute from District 12, the lowest of the low. Their fates become inextricably intertwined as Coriolanus discovers that survival in the Capitol requires a different kind of cunning than survival in the arena. Every choice could lead to favor or failure. Every moment tests the line between humanity and ambition.
Inside the arena, it will be a fight to the death. Outside the arena, Coriolanus starts to feel for his doomed tribute—and must weigh his need to follow the rules against his desire to survive no matter what it takes.
This is the story of a mentor, a tribute, and the dark path that leads to tyranny. Perfect for fans of dystopian fiction and anyone who’s ever wondered how a monster is made.
Collins does an excellent job of exploring the propaganda and control and the way that people can be manipulated by evil.
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes will satisfy the fans who have long wished for a return to Panem.
This stand-alone prequel offers a chilling look at how unchecked power and privilege can corrupt even the most promising of youths.
Collins skillfully raises questions about the nature of good and evil and how a privileged young man could become the series' bloodthirsty president.
A worthy prequel that extends the Hunger Games universe while offering a cautionary tale about the corrupting influence of power.
Collins' return to Panem is both a gripping story and a thought-provoking examination of how evil can take root.
| Weight | 1.32 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 6.00 × 1.25 × 8.50 in |
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| Subject | Action & Adventure, Dystopian, Physical & Emotional Abuse, Social Themes, Survival Stories, Young Adult Fiction |
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