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Sunrise on the Reaping

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Sunrise on the Reaping
AuthorSuzanne Collins
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
SeriesThe Hunger Games
GenreScience fiction, Dystopian
PublisherScholastic
Publication date
March 18, 2025
ISBN9781546171461
Preceded byThe Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes 
Followed byThe Hunger Games 

Sunrise on the Reaping is an upcoming dystopian novel written by the American author Suzanne Collins. It is the second prequel novel to the original The Hunger Games trilogy, following The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, released in 2020. It is set 24 years before the events of the first novel. It is set to be released on March 18, 2025, by Scholastic.[1] A film adaptation was announced to be in production on June 6, 2024, and is set to be released by Lionsgate on November 20, 2026.[2]

Background[edit]

The prequel begins on the morning of the 50th anniversary of the reaping of The Hunger Games, and takes place during the Second Quarter Quell won by character Haymitch Abernathy. As told in Catching Fire, in the Second Quarter Quell, The Capitol reaped double the amount of children to compete in The Hunger Games.[3] While in the arena, Haymitch realizes that a forcefield surrounds the arena and that anything thrown at it bounces back. In his final showdown with a 'Career' girl from District 1, Haymitch strategically dodges her axe throw and allows it to hit the forcefield, where it bounces back and hits her in the face, killing her and making him the winner of the games since he has outlasted the other tributes.[3] As punishment for using the arena to his advantage, Haymitch's mother, brother, and girlfriend are all murdered by orders of President Snow.[4]

For this upcoming novel Collins was inspired by Scottish philosopher David Hume, specifically his ideas of implicit submission and 'the easiness with which the many are governed by the few' which is comparable to her inspirations for The Hunger Games trilogy, namely Greek and Roman mythology.[5] Questions surrounding the use of propaganda and the power of media narratives also inspired Collins to explore the concept of what is ‘Real or not real?’ in the upcoming novel.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Italie, Hillel (June 6, 2024). "Suzanne Collins is releasing a new 'Hunger Games' novel, 'Sunrise on the Reaping,' next year". AP. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  2. ^ Morrow, Brendan. "New 'Hunger Games' book and film adaptation in the works: 'Sunrise on the Reaping'". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
  3. ^ a b Lewis, Sarah (2023-03-23). "How Haymitch Abernathy Won His Hunger Games". Collider. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  4. ^ Hedash, Kara (2020-11-29). "Hunger Games: Here's How Haymitch Won The 50th Games (& What Happened Next)". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  5. ^ Bythrow, Nick (June 6, 2024). "New Hunger Games Novel Releasing In 2025, Timeline Teases Original Trilogy Character's Return". Screen Rant. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  6. ^ Shafer, Ellise (2024-06-06). "New 'Hunger Games' Novel by Suzanne Collins Set for 2025". Variety. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
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