Title: Mockingjay (The Hunger Games Chronicles: Book Three)
Author: Suzanne Collins
Genre: Dystopian Fiction / Young Adult Science Fiction / Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
Edition: True First Edition, First Printing (2010)
Publisher: Scholastic Press, New York
Part I "The Ashes"
"I stare down at my shoes, watching as a fine layer of ash settles on the worn leather. This is where the bed I shared with my sister, Prim, stood. Over there was the kitchen table. The bricks of the chimney, which collapsed in a charred heap, provide a point of reference for the rest of the house. How else could I orient myself in this sea of gray?"
Mockingjay stands as the explosive, deeply emotional conclusion to Suzanne Collins's genre-defining phenomenon, The Hunger Games trilogy. The narrative opens in the grim aftermath of the Quarter Quell; District 12 has been completely obliterated, reduced to a haunting landscape of ash and ruins. Emerging from the underground shadows of District 13, the legendary "Girl on Fire," Katniss Everdeen, must finally step out of the arena and into the fires of full-scale war. With Peeta Mellark weaponized and held captive by the ruthless Capitol, the survival of the rebellion directly depends on Katniss's willingness to embrace her role as the ultimate symbol of resistance: the Mockingjay.
This collectible 2010 hardcover edition is a masterpiece of political intrigue, psychological trauma, and enduring hope that fundamentally redefined young adult dystopian literature
Suzanne Collins (1962 - ) is an American author and screenwriter, best known for the Hunger Games series: The Hunger Games (2008), Catching Fire (2009), Mockingjay (2010), The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2020), and Sunrise on the Reaping (2025). Collins began her career in 1991 as a writer for children's television shows. She also wrote a rhyming picture book, When Charlie McButton Lost Power (2005), and a fantasy series for middle-grade readers, The Underland Chronicles (2003-2007). Her inspiration for The Hunger Games came from the Greek myth of Theseus and the Minotaur, and her father's experiences in war.
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Condition: Fine/Near Fine. Dust jacket: Light shelf wear; very lightly bumped at upper corners; pinpoint indentation on the front, and 1" long indention along mid-section of spine. Blue cover boards: Front cover lightly bumped at top right corner. Pages are clean, undamaged, and complete.
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