After finishing The Hunger Games last week, I couldn't help myself and I read the next book in the trilogy, Catching Fire. I was lucky enough not to have to purchase this book, as it was a free book to check out for Prime members on Amazon. Again, just like the first book, I was able to finish this in two days. This book picks up where the Hunger Games left off. There is growing unrest in the districts and Katniss finds out that she is a key figure in a movement against the Capitol. Everyone we know from the end of the first book is back in the second. We really begin to see how the Capitol controls everyone life. But just like in real life, History is written by the victors. And we find out the same thing here. We all know how the Hunger Games began, but was the war really won as they say it was. The capital controls all communication in and outside of each of the districts. There is no communication or traveling to other districts outside of Capitol sanctioned reasons. As this story goes on, you really begin to despise all things about the capital and those that live in the capital. This book really ramps up the story telling. We all know that Peeta has a natural way with the crowds, but he takes the cake in this one. His undying love for Katniss is still here and as noble as ever. This book is slightly more violent then the previous one. There a number of big reveals that I won't spoil. Just like the Hunger Games this book is defiantly worth reading. Now I just have to wait a couple more days so that I can check out the final book, Mockingjay, from Amazon.
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