Sunrise on the reaping

Sunrise on the Reaping is the highly anticipated second Hunger Games prequel by Suzanne Collins, set 24 years before Katniss Everdeen’s story. This gripping dystopian novel explores the dark history of Panem through the eyes of a young Haymitch Abernathy, the sole District 12 victor of the 50th Hunger Games — also known as the Second Quarter Quell.

As Haymitch is thrust into a Capitol-designed spectacle that forces each district to send double the number of tributes, he must navigate deadly alliances, political manipulation, and the brutal arena, all while grappling with his conscience and a growing desire to resist the Capitol’s control. The novel delves deep into the psychological cost of survival, the origins of rebellion, and the propaganda machine that keeps Panem in check.

With sharp social commentary and heart-wrenching character development, Sunrise on the Reaping expands the Hunger Games universe with a powerful origin story about love, loss, and the quiet beginnings of resistance.