Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins

     Mockingjay, the action-packed conclusion to Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games trilogy, brings us into the final weeks of the rebellion against the Capitol. Things have already been started, caught fire and now are ready to explode. It's hard to tell at times if Nuclear weapons will be the fate of humanity or if careful steps can preserve enough of a population to carry on.

     Katniss Everdeen, our protagonist through the trilogy, is still unsure where her heart beats in regards to Gale or Peeta. They're different but she loves them in a similar way. She continues to go back and forth with pros and cons of each but is undecided.

     Katniss agrees to be the rebel's Mockingjay figure, a face of the rebellion, but often strays from command to get into the heart of the action in dangerous situations risking it all for justice. She refuses to just stand by while people are dying which, in the end, leads her and some fellow rebels into the heart of the Capitol for the final mission to get to President Snow.

     It would seem the Hunger Games never ended. Throughout the streets of the Capitol, the Peacemakers have constructed various pods that release mutts and traps upon a close enough proximity to invaders. Capitol residents have, of course, fled their homes that lie within the booby-trapped blocks to seek safe shelter away from the danger of rebel invasions. Though the force field is gone and not just one can survive this game, the danger is as real as ever and not all that start the mission will be seeing the end. It would seem President Snow is pulling out all stops to protect himself.

Author Suzanne Collins

     As the action heats up to a blistering level, Katniss begins to question everyone around her. She's beginning to wonder if the rebels are using her as a piece in their own game against the Capitol just as the Capitol used her in a piece against the districts...but she doesn't let her doubts and worries distract her from getting to Snow.

     In a shocking, emotional conclusion, The Hunger Games trilogy ends with us in a rocked sense of hope for Panem.

     Don't miss this riveting conclusion to what is sure to be one of the best dystopian stories of our time. You can check it out from your local library. You can also purchase it from Amazon for your Kindle, as a hardcover, paperback or audiobook. If you already know you'll love it, check out the entire trilogy.

Book 1: The Hunger Games
Book 2: Catching Fire