Sunrise on a Go Reaping: A Tale of Hunger Games

The Unforgettable Fifth Installment in the Hunger Games Saga “A propulsive, brutal Hunger Games prequel is here. And it’s great.”

What do you fight for when you’ve already lost everything? As the fiftieth Hunger Games—the second ever Quarter Quell—approaches, fear tightens its grip on the districts of Panem. Twice the tributes. Twice the bloodshed. And this time, the Capitol is playing a crueler game than ever before. In District 12, 16-year-old Mr Abernathy just wants to survive the day and stay close to the girl he loves. But when his name is drawn, everything shatters. Ripped from his home, he’s thrust into the Capitol alongside three other tributes from his district: a sharp-witted younger friend, a compulsive gambler, and the wealthiest—and most infuriating—girl in town. Once inside the arena, he realizes the Games are rigged in ways he never imagined. But beneath the trauma, something fierce awakens in him. He’s not just fighting to live. He’s fighting to defy. And that defiance may echo far beyond the arena’s walls.