Listen: Suzanne Collins reads an early excerpt from 'The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes'

Can’t wait to read the upcoming Hunger Games prequel? This little snippet might be of interest to you.

Scholastic has released a short audio clip of Hunger Games author Suzanne Collins reading an early excerpt from her upcoming novel, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.

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Return to the world of The Hunger Games with the woman who created it. Suzanne Collins reads from her new book, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes #HungerGames #TheHungerGames #SongbirdsAndSnakes #GirlFrom12 pic.twitter.com/SyWxTVKJcE
— The Hunger Games (@TheHungerGames) April 24, 2020

The excerpt offers a glimpse of what’s to come in the book: the origin story of President Coriolanus Snow. It offers insights into Snow’s life, specifically the surprising fact that he and his family came from more humble beginnings.

He’s clearly not the villain we know … yet.

Coming nearly a decade after Mockingjay, the book is expected to be a massive hit. Lionsgate, who produced and created the Hunger Games films that starred Jennifer Lawrence, has already announced that a film adaptation of Songbirds and Snakes is underway.

Will you be reading The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes?

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