I was really sad to put this book down, as I had really enjoyed this series so much. Things have gotten intense in Panem and there seems to be more back history that we learn from Katniss about the origins of the Hunger Games and the war that led to its creation.
The story picks up after the events at the Quarter Quell that has led to full scale rebellion from most of the citizens of the District. Katniss's actions in both the Hunger Games and the Quarter Quell have made the Capitol pretty angry. According to their point of view, she has defied them and made them look stupid. The whole purpose of the Hunger Games was for the Capitol to control the citizens and prevent them from trying to gang up and overthrow them. And in this book, we see exactly why the Capitol fears this.
As Katniss recovers from the Quarter Quell in the underground section of District 13, she is asked by some of the leaders of 13 to become the "Mockingjay" and the symbol of the rebellion. The bird that she represents is an example of the Capitol's attempt to keep an eye on the citizens.
A cross between female mockingbirds and "jabberjays", a bird engineered during the Dark Days to spy on the rebels by repeating human words back to the Capitol. The rebels discovered this and would feed the birds lies, therefore rendering the birds useless. The Capitol scrapped this idea and let the birds roam free, where they mated with the mockingbirds and created a hybrid that could replicate songs and not words.
Getting back to the story, Katniss agrees and they begin to plan an assault on the Capitol, by systematically taking over the districts and rendering the Capitol weak. As they prepare for the Capitol's demise, Katniss learns that Peeta is being held prisoner in the Capitol and is being used as leverage by President Snow in order to bend Katniss to his will. When Peeta is rescued, she sees that he has been poisoned with tracker jacker venom and brainwashed to kill her. With some rehabilitation, he returns to his normal self and Katniss realizes how much she cares for him. One by one, the districts begin to rebel and join Katniss and her movement, which leads to Katniss's ultimate plan of getting to the Capitol and killing Snow.
I can't spoil this book any further than I have gotten to so far. It was such a fun read and I felt like I was right in the midst of everything. I kept wondering what was going to happen next, and coming up for ways to get into the Capitol or which of the districts would be a critical loss for the Capitol. I really enjoyed it and I was sad to read the last chapter. The epilogue was nice, as it provided some glimpse in the future after the war and the discontinuation of the Hunger Games altogether.
Definitely pick this one up. You won't be disappointed.
Happy Reading!
-Alexandra
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