Since Suzanne Collins’ prequel novel The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes was announced early this year, fans feared shifting the point of view over to President Snow would not measure up to The Girl on Fire and Mockingjay, Katniss Everdeen. Though the new Hunger Games book does have a secret weapon. It focuses on a young Snow as he mentors Lucy Gray Baird, the female District 12 tribute of the 10th Hunger Games.
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