The Hunger Games, The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes

 

Snow lands on top....

It is the morning of 10th Hunger Games reaping and eighteen year old Coriolanus Snow is preparing for his one shot at glory as a mentor in the Games. The once praised and glorious house of Snow, has become very poor and he must prove his worth to all of the Capitol through his charm. But Coriolanus is assigned the girl from District 12, Lucy Gray Baird. He is disappointed and humiliated. He knows that he doesn't have any chance at winning. 

When Coriolanus starts to have feelings for Lucy Gray, he is determined to get her through the Games alive and well. Even if it means breaking the rules. Coriolanus must weigh his emotions if he is going to keep Lucy Gray alive. After all it is the game of life or death. 

"It's the things that we love most that destroy us."

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes was a great sequel to the Hunger Games series. It was cool to see Snow's backstory. After reading this book it was cool to see how everything ties in with the rest of the series. I don't think it was my favorite, probably because of how it ends, but after all it is the story of Snow. Suzanne Collins did not disappoint and I couldn't stop reading. 

I give this book a 9 out of 10 & I recommend it for ages mature teens+. Even though this is the prequel I think that reading it after the rest of the books was a better order. 

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Happy Reading!

-Ariana :)