Catching Fire (Hunger Games Series #2), by Suzanne Collins

• Pub. Date: September 2009
• Publisher: Scholastic, Inc.
• Pages: 400

• Series: Hunger Games Series , #2 

 

Rating: 5/5

 

Synopsis

Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has won the annual Hunger Games with fellow district tribute Peeta Mellark. But it was a victory won by defiance of the Capitol and their harsh rules. Katniss and Peeta should be happy. After all, they have just won for themselves and their families a life of safety and plenty. But there are rumors of rebellion among the subjects, and Katniss and Peeta, to their horror, are the faces of that rebellion. The Capitol is angry. The Capitol wants revenge.

Review
So, before the binding was shut on Hunger Games, I had already bought Catching Fire and started flipping furiously through it on my Nook.
By the way, holy mother! Two people can't win the Hunger Games - it's just not done! Golf clap and approving nod to Collins. THIS was the only way to surprise the readers. And what of Gale? At the beginning of the previous book, we all knew they were destined to be together forever and then the story of Peeta unfolded and we were torn because dangitall, he's lovable, too.

So now, both Katniss and Peeta have lived through the Hunger Games to enjoy a life of wealth and fame....but it doesn't work out that way at all. Who would have guessed that the Capitol throw both of them back into a deadly game of survival!!! Many twists in this second installment and it becomes clear near the end where this is leading: rebellion is not a rumor whispered, but an undeniable force that is coming. Can't wait to see where Katniss is taken in Mockingjay.