Hunger Games fans can now officially get their hands on prequel book Sunrise on the Reaping.
Suzanne Collins' latest book in the hit series is led by a young Haymitch Abernathy as he is reaped for the 50th Hunger Games, also known as the Second Quarter Quell.
Sunrise on the Reaping was officially released at midnight - and fans can get 50% off right now in a new Amazon deal.
The book is currently available to purchase for just £9.99, down from its original price of £19.99. The Kindle edition, which is available to read instantly, is £9.49.
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The official synopsis for Sunrise on the Reaping reads: "As the day dawns on the 50th annual Hunger Games, fear grips the districts of Panem. This year, in honour of the Quarter Quell, twice as many tributes will be taken from their homes.
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"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.
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"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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A movie adaptation of the novel is also in the works, set for a cinema release on November 20, 2026.
"With Sunrise on the Reaping, I was inspired by David Hume's idea of implicit submission and, in his words, 'the easiness with which the many are governed by the few'," Collins said in a statement when the film was announced.
"The story also lent itself to a deeper dive into the use of propaganda and the power of those who control the narrative. The question 'Real or not real?' seems more pressing to me every day."
The film follows 2023 prequel movie The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, which told the story of a young Coriolanus Snow.
Sunrise on the Reaping will arrive in cinemas on November 20, 2026.
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