Book two in the Hunger Games trilogy. So good. You cannot read the trilogy independently because the cliffhangers will kill you. So glad I didn't read this series till all the books came out.
In this book, Katniss is home having survived the Hunger Games with Peeta. She's recovering from post traumatic stress and trying to figure out her feelings about Peeta and Gale. She loves both of them, but there is so much history that she can't choose. However, she has to continue the pretense that she's in love with Peeta for the media. Gale continues to survive as he has always done.
When Katniss and Peeta go on the Victor's Tour through all the districts, they unintentionally incite rebellion and gradually they become a symbol for the skyrocketing discontent. To make matters worse, this year is the Quarter Quell. Every 25 years of the Hunger Games is a twist that makes everything worse. This year, the players are drawn from the existing pool of victors. Meaning Katniss ends up back in the game.
During the game, the players band together and make it a point to fight the game itself rather than fight each other. They succeed and trigger a new civil war. At the end of the book, Katniss and Peeta are separated. One is adopted by the rebels, and the other is taken by the Capitol.
Eeek! Just started book 3.
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