The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (The Hunger Games #4) by Suzanne Collins (Best of Booktok)

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

Praise for The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes:

#1 USA Today Bestseller

#1 New York Times Bestseller

"The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes delivers a mesmerizing look into the life of Coriolanus Snow and the root causes of his villainous behavior. 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." -- The Associated Press

"It is a steep challenge to write a book whose hero is, everyone knows, destined to become deeply evil. Do we want to hear -- now, after we know the endgame -- that the young Voldemort was unfairly saddled with a demerit in class or that the adolescent Sauron fretted because he had to wear hand-me-down clothes? Yes, please." -- New York Times

Product details

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Scholastic Press

Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 1, 2023

Edition ‏ : ‎ Reprint

Language ‏ : ‎ English

Print length ‏ : ‎ 528 pages

ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1339016575

ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 9781339016573

Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds

Reading age ‏ : ‎ 12 years and up

Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.33 x 1.18 x 8.08 inches