The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
By Suzanne Collins
If your teenagers were fans of the Hunger Games series they have probably been highly anticipating this prequel to the series. I know it was on Pre-Order in our house as soon as it was announced! My teenagers both finished this book in 2 days, the story sucked them in and did not disappoint as some after series prequels can do.
The book starts on the morning of the reaping that will kick off the tenth annual Hunger Games. In the Capital, eighteen-year-old Coriolanus Snow is preparing for his one shot at glory as a mentor in the Games. Yes, that SNOW! The once-mighty house of Snow has fallen on hard times, its fate hanging on the slender chance that Coriolanus will be able to out-charm, outwit, and outmaneuver his fellow students to mentor the winning tribute.
The odds are against him. He's been given the humiliating assignment of mentoring the female tribute from District 12, the lowest of the low. Their fates are now completely intertwined -- every choice Coriolanus makes could lead to favor or failure, triumph or ruin. 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.
Your teens, and who am i kidding Yourself too, will be sucked back into the world Suzanne Collins masterfully created.
KW