Haymitch Abernathy, Katniss and Peeta’s mentor from the first trilogy, narrates the events of Sunrise on the Reaping, which starts when he’s 16 years old. But Collins also gives other players more fleshed-out backstories, adding new insight about their characters.

Suzanne Collins' "Sunrise on the Reaping" is full of Easter eggs for the whole "Hunger Games" series, particularly "Catching Fire."

The Hunger Games has held a special place in my heart from the moment it came out. Effie Trinket was my first cosplay, I wrote fanfiction for years, and went to