Suzanne Collins - Énekesmadarak and kígyók balladája

Driven by ambition.
Struggle keeps him alive.
But power has its price.

It is the morning of the harvest day that precedes the tenth Hunger Games. In the Capitol, eighteen-year-old Coriolanus Snow prepares for the big move of his life, his mentor position in the Duel. The once-powerful House of Snow is facing difficult times: their future depends on whether Coriolanus can prove to be more charming, cunning and tactical than his fellow students, and whether he can carve a winner out of his chosen one.

However, the odds are against him. He is given the humiliating task of mentoring the chosen girl of the 12th district, the very best. Their fates are forever intertwined - every decision Coriolanus makes can lead to favors or failure, glamor or bankruptcy. Inside the arena, a fight to the death ensues, and outside the arena, Coriolanus begins to empathize with his chosen one with a sealed fate...and must consider whether following the rules is more important or survival. Avoid what it costs.