The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (a Hunger Games Novel): Movie Tie-In Edition

„This is the sound of Snow falling“

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Suzanna Collins does not disappoint. This Book was a masterpiece. The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins offers a fascinating look into the dark soul of President Snow and reveals how his past connects to the Hunger Games we already know from the 74th and 75th Games. The author’s writing is incredibly addictive. I was on edge until the very last page. This story has truly stayed with me, and I already want to read it again.

Too bad I'm the bet that you lost at the reaping...

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...now what will you do when I go to my grave? Contrary to the original Hunger Games novels, the Snow prequel is written in third person. This should be your first hint that you are not going to be rooting for Snow, not for one minute. You are meant to feel disconnected from him from the get go, because Coriolanus Snow is everything you probably imagined him to be; he is ruthless, unscrupulous, cunning and only has one goal in mind: to be the one who brings the first disctrict 12 winner forward during the 10th Hunger Games, where he and his classmates are assigned the tributes as a class project. What he wasn't expecting: his tribute, Lucy Gray Baird, isn't only charming to the masses of the capitol... and soon the line between mere tribute and human starts to blur as Coriolanus develops feelings for the girl. A fascinating change of POV, Snow as the most hated character from the Hunger Games series becomes the protagonist of this prequel centered around the 10th annual Hunger Games, where the Capitol wasn't quite as excited about the games as we know it to be. Dive into a world of betrayal, intrigues and...romance?