Synopsis:
“A propulsive, brutal Hunger Games prequel is here. And it’s great.” The New York Times
When you’ve been set up to lose everything you love, what is there left to fight for?
As the day dawns on the fiftieth annual Hunger Games, fear grips the districts of Panem. This year, in honor of the Quarter Quell, twice as many tributes will be taken from their homes.
Back in District 12, Haymitch Abernathy is trying not to think too hard about his chances. All he cares about is making it through the day and being with the girl he loves.
When Haymitch’s name is called, he can feel all his dreams break. He’s torn from his family and his love, shuttled to the Capitol with the three other District 12 tributes: a young friend who’s nearly a sister to him, a compulsive oddsmaker, and the most stuck-up girl in town. As the Games begin, Haymitch understands he’s been set up to fail. But there’s something in him that wants to fight . . . and have that fight reverberate far beyond the deadly arena.
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Number of pages: 400
Release date: March 2025
Age Rating: 14+ / YA
Smut/Sex Scenes: No 🌶️ 0/5 — no explicit sexual content; mature themes include graphic violence, death, trauma, oppression and substance abuse.
Focus: Haymitch Abernathy’s story during the 50th Hunger Games (Second Quarter Quell).
Status: stand alone (part of the hunger games novels)
