The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
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.
- Pages
- 586
- First published
- May 19, 2020
- Language
- English
- Edition
- Ebook
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Finished October 12, 2024
thanks i hate it.
Finished June 14, 2020
Finished June 24, 2024
Just too much singing for me on this one
Started July 23, 2024 · Finished July 31, 2024
This book was ok. It dragged a bit, and honestly if I hadn't watched the movie first I probably would have been lost. The narrator wasn't bad, the singing was a little awkward. I did like the little voices he did to make it obvious when different characters were speaking. The movie made me love snow and then hate him, the book made me feel like he lacked depth.
Started August 4, 2026 · Finished August 8, 2026
Started July 1, 2026 · Finished July 1, 2026
Started April 3, 2025 · Finished April 5, 2025
Started April 22, 2026 · Finished May 7, 2026 · Read 2 times
reread 2026: 5 stars
Started December 29, 2023 · Finished December 29, 2023
- Medium-paced
Started July 14, 2023 · Finished July 27, 2023
Finished August 24, 2021
Finished March 24, 2021
Finished April 8, 2021
I always hated president Snow. Now I know why. He is evil! A great book, like the others.
Finished October 12, 2023
By far, my favorite book I’ve read this year.
Started March 8, 2026 · Finished March 12, 2026 · Read 3 times
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