Mockingjay
Mockingjay is the third installment in Suzanne Collins' highly acclaimed dystopian series for young adults featuring teenage hero Katniss Everdeen. There are four novels in all, the first three comprising the trilogy: The Hunger Games (2008), Catching Fire (2009), and Mockingjay (2010). Each one was adapted for film, with Jennifer Lawrence starring as Katniss, establishing The Hunger Games film series. The film adaptation of Mockingjay was split into two feature-length films. The fourth book in the series is The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2020) and is a prequel set 64 years before the original. A film version will be released in 2023.
Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, boards. New York: Scholastic Press, 2010. Locus Award nominee (2011). ISBN: 9780439023511. #10602.
Fine in fine dust jacket.
Mockingjay is the gripping conclusion to Suzanne Collins' groundbreaking young adult dystopian trilogy, following The Hunger Games and Catching Fire. As the story resumes, Katniss Everdeen has been rescued from the Quarter Quell and finds herself in the secretive District 13, long believed to have been obliterated by the Capitol. She soon discovers that she has become the face of a massive rebellion against the Capitol's tyranny, taking on the role of the "Mockingjay."
With Panem on the brink of an all-out war, Katniss grapples with her new role and the immense pressure it carries. She also faces personal conflicts, particularly regarding her relationships with Peeta Mellark, who's been captured and brainwashed by the Capitol, and Gale Hawthorne, her lifelong friend. As the rebels advance, Katniss must make decisions that will determine the fate of an entire nation and confront President Snow, the tyrant responsible for so much pain and suffering.
Building on the themes of oppression, societal conflict, and media manipulation established in the earlier novels, Mockingjay delves deeper into the costs of rebellion and the moral complexities of war. The novel was adapted into two blockbuster films, with Jennifer Lawrence returning as Katniss Everdeen, bringing this impactful series to its cinematic conclusion.