The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is set in the world of Panem 64 years before the events of The Hunger Games.

The story follows Coriolanus Snow, who is 18 years old and preparing for the 10th Hunger Games.

The novel explores the early days of the Hunger Games, the reconstruction period after the war known as the Dark Days, and Coriolanus's journey from a young man to the future villainous President Snow.

It delves into themes of survival, ambition, and the evolution of the cruel Hunger Games contest.