Sunrise on the Reaping PB

“Sunrise on the Reaping is a propulsive,heart-wrenching addition to The Hunger Games,adding welcome texture to the cruel world of Panem ... This is theproject of dystopian fiction: to shine a light in tyranny's greasiestcorners and show how people - ordinary, determined humanbeings - might take it apart” - New York Times“Collins is an excellent writer, and thereare moments of surprising lyricism ... Sunrise on the Reapingcontains enough both to snare new readers and to satisfy the mostbloodthirsty fan” - Guardian“A brutal, tender tale that adds depth to the franchise,weaving pertinent themes of misinformation and propagandaaround the thrills and action.” - The ObserverWhen you've been set up to lose everything you love,what is there left to fight for? As the day dawnson the fiftieth annual Hunger Games, fear grips the districts ofPanem. This year, in honour of the Quarter Quell, twice asmany tributes will be taken from their homes.Back in District12, Haymitch Abernathy is trying not to think too hard abouthis chances. All he cares about is making it through the day andbeing with the girl he loves.When Haymitch's name is called,he can feel all his dreams break. He's torn from his familyand his love, shuttled to the Capitol with the three other District12 tributes: a young friend who's nearly a sister to him, a compulsiveoddsmaker, and the most stuck-up girl in town.Asthe Games begin, Haymitch understands he's been set up to fail.But there's something in him that wants to fight . . . and havethat fight reverberate far beyond the deadly arena. Fourbooks, five films and one worldwide phenomenon, The HungerGames original trilogy changed the face of global YA andThe Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes was an instant numberone bestseller (Nielsen Bookscan, May 2020).All four ofthe Hunger Games novels have been made into majorfeature films, starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson,Liam Hemsworth, Rachel Zegler, Tom Blyth and Peter Dinklage.A feature film for Sunrise On the Reaping -  featuringan all-star cast including JosephZada, Whitney Peak, Ralph Fiennes, Glenn Close, Kieran Culkinand Elle Fanning -is slated for November 2026  OTHER BOOKS IN THESERIES The Hunger GamesTheHunger Games illustrated edition released in October2024Catching FireMockingjayThe Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes