The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes - (Hunger Games Series (Large Print)) Large Print by Suzanne Collins

About the Book

Eighteen-year-old Coriolanus Snow is preparing for his one shot at glory as a mentor in the tenth annual Hunger Games. Starting to feel for his doomed tribute, he must weigh his need to follow the rules against his desire to survive.

Book Synopsis

Now a major motion picture starring Tom Blyth and Rachel Zegler

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.

Review Quotes

"The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is your apocalyptic escape from our current apocalypse."

-- "Vox"

"A gripping mix of whipsaw plot twists and propulsive writing make this story's complex issues--vulnerability and abuse, personal responsibility, and institutionalized power dynamics--vivid and personal."

-- "Publishers Weekly"

"Both a tense, character-driven piece and a cautionary tale...The twists and heartbreaks captivate despite tragic inevitabilities."

-- "Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"

"Collins once again proves that she is a master of building a fascinating world around complex characters who must grapple with the complications of chaos and control and their effects on human nature."

-- "Associated Press"