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Sunrise on the Reaping

A Hunger Games Novel

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Sunrise on the Reaping

By: Suzanne Collins
Narrated by: Jefferson White
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The phenomenal fifth book in the Hunger Games series!

Acclaimed actor Jefferson White, who starred in Paramount Network's Yellowstone as Jimmy Hurdstrom, brings his talent to the worldwide best-selling Hunger Games series as narrator of the Sunrise on the Reaping audiobook!

When you've been set up

to lose everything you love,

what is there left to fight for?

As the day dawns on the fiftieth annual Hunger Games, fear grips the districts of Panem. This year, in honor of the Quarter Quell, twice as many tributes will be taken from their homes.

Back in District 12, Haymitch Abernathy is trying not to think too hard about his chances. All he cares about is making it through the day and being with the girl he loves.

When Haymitch's name is called, he can feel all his dreams break. He's torn from his family and his love, shuttled to the Capitol with the three other District 12 tributes: a young friend who's nearly a sister to him, a compulsive oddsmaker, and the most stuck-up girl in town. As the Games begin, Haymitch understands he's been set up to fail. But there's something in him that wants to fight . . . and have that fight reverberate far beyond the deadly arena.

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Editorial Review

Cinna told me to listen to this
In 2012, my boyfriend (now husband) bought me a shirt that said Cinna told me to wear this, and I think that should tell you everything you need to know about my devotion to The Hunger Games franchise. The latest addition to the series, Sunrise on the Reaping, is something I didn’t even know I could hope for: Haymitch’s origin story. And my already high levels of anticipation for the release reached a fever-pitch when Jefferson White ( Yellowstone) was announced as the narrator, and we got to hear a sneak peek of his performance. We first met Haymitch as Katniss and Peeta’s mentor in Book 1, and since then all we could do was speculate about his own journey in the Hunger Games some 24 years before. In Sunrise on the Reaping we’ll get to meet a 16-year-old Haymitch (and perhaps the teenage versions of Katniss’s parents, Effie, and Cinna ... one can dream), and finally learn how the tenacious teen became the hardened man we all have a soft spot for. May the odds be ever in his favour. —Katie O., Audible Editor

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Susanne Collins!!!! MA'AM! What did you just do to my heart?! I am an emotional wreck. She sure knows how to write a gripping story! Despite knowing Hamitch's state when we first meet him in The Hunger Games, it was still so devastating to see the journey that led to it! Oh I won't forget this one....

MY HEART!!!!!!

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This books fills in many things that we were not told in the other books. it's a sad book so prepare yourselves. It's fantastic from start to finish.

fantasticly sad

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Great standalone book but also adds so much to the lore of the hunger games world, it expands upon characters we met in the original trilogy in both interesting and heartbreaking ways, had me crying at times but overall a 10/10 listen

Loved this so much

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such a good storyline but it has a really sad ending. still I would 100% recommend

so goooood

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I loved how this tied a lot of the pre Katniss stuff together, and was actually a story that was needed rather than making us feel sorry for Snow. Also loved the sassiness of the female voices

Better than the other prequel

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I literally cannot stop crying my eyes out
I will be depressed for days
That was also the best book of all of the hunger games books BY FAR and I really liked all of the books

You know it’s going to be sad going into it and you know he says in the other hunger games books to Katniss there is no left for the capital to use against him, so you think you’ll be ok because you’re prepared for it… but that was heart wrenching

Also personally I thought the narrator was absolutely perfect, he did an amazing job of that, literally wouldn’t change anything other than rewriting the end for Haymich to live happily ever after

Excellent story best one yet, also rips your heart out

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Well rounded story with a very enticing and emotive voice. A must read for anyone who loved the books or movies as it ties in perfectly.

Well rounded story with a very enticing and emotive voice.

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Oh my gosh this was one of the best books i have ever read it was amazingly written. Warning though it is quite sad at the end and a bit gory during the hunger games but overall a great young adult book probably ages between 12-16 will find this a great read. I am 13 and it was great 👍

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Loved the book so much and the audio was just so perfect! 10/10. Emotional, dark, captivating and I didn't want it to end but wow, so sad!!!

Amazing - emotional and dark

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Suzanne Collins said she only writes a book when she has something important to say and boy, does she say a lot. 100% recommend

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