Sunrise on the Reaping (A Hunger Games Novel) by Suzanne Collins

“Sunrise on the Reaping is a propulsive, heart-wrenching addition to The Hunger Games, adding welcome texture to the cruel world of Panem . This is the project of dystopian fiction: to shine a light in tyranny's greasiest corners and show how people - ordinary, determined human beings - might take it apart” - New York Times

“Collins is an excellent writer, and there are moments of surprising lyricism . Sunrise on the Reaping contains enough both to snare new readers and to satisfy the most bloodthirsty fan” - Guardian

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 honour 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.

The Hunger Games is a series of novels that follows the story of a young girl named Katniss Everdeen. The first book in the series, Sunrise on the Reaping, is a standalone novel that can be read without having read the previous books in the series.

The book follows Katniss as she is forced to participate in the Hunger Games, a televised event where young people from different districts are forced to fight to the death. The book is set in the same world as the other books in the series, and it provides a unique perspective on the events that take place in the other books.

The book is written in a way that is both exciting and suspenseful, making it a great read for fans of the series. It is also a great way for those who have not read the other books in the series to get a taste of what the series is all about.