The second book in the Hunger Games trilogy, written by Suzanne Collins, takes place shortly after the "Hunger Games" and is entitled "Catching Fire", which is an apt title. The book once again features the beloved Katniss Everdeen, and takes place after the miraculous ending to the Hunger Games, where not only was Katniss able to win the event, but for the first time two winners were crowned. Katniss' quick thinking, combined with Peetra love for her, enabled them to pull off the impossible, forcing the government to declare both the District 12 children as victors.
However, it is a crown that will not rest easy on any brow, and Katniss faces two main predicaments. First and foremost, Peetra's love for her has led to issues at home, and with the Capitol watching them carefully Katniss finds her life under a microscope. To make matters worse, the growing rebellion is spreading quickly, and against her will Katniss finds herself as the face of it. People viewed her actions at the end of the Hunger Games as an act against the authority of the Capitol, and against her will she finds that she (along with Peetra) have became the face of the underground rebellion. Her mockingjay symbol has been a force, and there seems little that she can do about.
As if things were not already bad enough, the Capitol decides that in order to "celebrate" the 75th anniversary of the Hunger Games and the end of the previous rebellion, that there will be a new twist to the events, and Katniss and Peetra find themselves thrust back into the arena yet again. To complicated matters even further, they will be facing an array of experienced competitors, as previous winners of the games are taken from their lives of luxury and thrust back into the deadly games.
Fans of the series will really enjoy this book, and it is worth reading if for no other reason than the last chapters, as many surprises are unveiled and everything you know about the world of Katniss will change. The twelve districts and the Capitol are in for a huge shock, and readers everywhere will be clamoring to grab the final book of the series to find out what happens.
