The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

Written by Suzanne Collins

Part of the The Hunger Games series

A mentor's ambition clashes with survival as the Hunger Games loom.

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528 pages· 150,327 words· Est. 14 hour read· 860L

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Coriolanus Snow, a young mentor in the Capitol, faces a daunting challenge: guide a tribute from the lowest district to victory in the deadly Hunger Games. As he navigates the treacherous politics and brutal arena, his fate becomes entwined with his tribute's. Will he follow the rules or risk everything for survival? The stakes are high, and every decision could lead to triumph or ruin. In a world where power comes at a steep price, Coriolanus must decide what he's willing to sacrifice.

From the publisher

Ambition will fuel him.Competition will drive him.But power has its price.It is the morning of the reaping that will kick off the tenth annual Hunger Games. In the Capitol, eighteen-year-old Coriolanus Snow is preparing for his one shot at glory as a mentor in the Games. The once-mighty house of Snow has fallen on hard times, its fate hanging on the slender chance that Coriolanus will be able to outcharm, outwit, and outmaneuver his fellow students to mentor the winning tribute. The odds are against him. He’s been given the humiliating assignment of mentoring the female tribute from District 12, the lowest of the low. Their fates are now completely intertwined – every choice Coriolanus makes could lead to favor or failure, triumph or ruin. Inside the arena, it will be a fight to the death. Outside the arena, Coriolanus starts to feel for his doomed tribute… and must weigh his need to follow the rules against his desire to survive no matter what it takes.

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