The second book in the ground-breaking HUNGER GAMES trilogy. After winning the brutal Hunger Games, Katniss and Peeta return to their district, hoping for a peaceful future. But their victory has caused rebellion to break out ... and the Capitol has decided that someone must pay. As Katniss and Peeta are forced to visit the districts on the Capitol's Victory Tour, the stakes are higher than ever. Unless they can convince the world that they are still lost in their love for each other, the consequences will be horrifying. Then comes the cruellest twist: the contestants for the next Hunger Games are announced, and Katniss and Peeta are forced into the arena once more.

Autorentext
Suzanne Collins, 1962 geboren, begann ihre Karriere Anfang der 90iger Jahre als Drehbuchautorin für das amerikanische Kinderfernsehen. 2003 veröffentlichte sie ihren ersten Roman.

Zusammenfassung
  The third book in the ground-breaking original Hunger Games trilogy. Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has survived the Hunger Games twice.  But now that she's made it out of the bloody arena alive, she's still not safe. The Capitol is angry. The Capitol wants revenge. Who do they think should pay for the unrest? Katniss. And what's worse, President Snow has made it clear that no one else is safe either. Not Katniss's family, not her friends, not the people of District 12.   &quote;Fans will be happy to hear that Mockingjay is every bit as complex and imaginative as Hunger Games and Catching Fire.&quote; Entertainment Weekly &quote;Suspenseful... Collins' fans, grown-ups included, will race to the end.&quote; USA Today &quote;At its best the trilogy channels the political passion of 1984, the memorable violence of A Clockwork Orange, the imaginative ambience of The Chronicles of Narnia and the detailed inventiveness of Harry Potter.&quote; New York Times Book Review &quote;Unfolding in Collins' engaging, intelligent prose and assembled into chapters that end with didn't-see-that-coming cliffhangers, this finale is every bit the pressure cooker of its forebears. [Mockingjay] is nearly as shocking, and certainly every bit as original and thought provoking, as The Hunger Games. Wow.&quote;-Los Angeles Times &quote;This concluding volume in Collins's Hunger Games trilogy accomplishes a rare feat, the last installment being the best yet, a beautifully orchestrated and intelligent novel that succeeds on every level.&quote; Publishers Weekly Three books, four films and one worldwide phenomenon, The Hunger Games changed the face of global YA. All three of the Hunger Games original novels have been made into major feature films, starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson & Liam Hemsworth The best-selling prequel to The Hunger Games, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, was a global number one feature film in autumn 2023 and a number one New York Times and The Times bestseller in hardback in May 2020.   OTHER BOOKS IN THE SERIES The Hunger Games Catching Fire The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes Sunrise On the Reaping - the fifth book in the Hunger Games series - OUT NOW & a film adaptation is slated for November 2026 The Hunger Games illustrated edition is out now and Catching Fire illustrated edition is releasing in October 2025