The Ballad of the Snake and the Songbird, the prequel to the adventures set in Panem, is finally out. The opportunity for fans of the dystopia created by Suzanne Collins to discover this world through the eyes of a surprising character: Coriolanus Snow.
Hunger Games, a trilogy that marked the spirits
It's been 5 years since we left the universe of Panem, its districts and its Hunger Games. It was indeed in 2015 that the last part of Katniss Everdeen's cinematic adventures arrived in our cinemas. But, for readers of the saga, it was actually in 2010 that Suzanne Collins closed her story. It is therefore with undisguised pleasure that the millions of fans of the bestseller welcomed the news of a prequel! A prequel, yes, but about what? The creation of Districts? The first Hunger Games? Expectations were high. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tI_l3E49_c0
A prequel around Snow
Then the news broke: the next book will have as its main character Snow, the antagonist of the adventures of Katniss Everdeen. Collins had taught us to hate this President Snow, who took pleasure in making our heroine suffer. Now, the author wants to offer us the opportunity to better understand this man, as cruel as he is. As the other would say: but why is he so bad? In The Ballad of the Serpent and the Songbird, we join Coriolanus Snow, young, facing the financial bankruptcy of his family. No one should know that the Snows are ruined, the honor of the clan is at stake. To save appearances (and family funds), there is only one solution: become a mentor for the Hunger Games. Thus, by coaching the eventual winner of the games, Snow hopes to redeem the glory of his family. Unfortunately, it is Lucy Gray, the District 12 tribe who is entrusted to him. District 12, the poorest of all. What a humiliation! But, overcoming the dishonor, Snow decides to make Lucy the star of the Hunger Games. And, to her surprise, the girl's natural charisma seems to please the Capitol a lot. And to Snow as well. Could fate finally be in his favor? To answer this question, quickly get La Ballade du Serpent et de l'Oiseau Chanteur, at your favorite bookseller. Looking forward to discovering the new adventures of Panem on the big screen !
