Catching Fire

The second of Suzanne Collins' Hunger Games trilogy, Catching Fire, picks up where The Hunger Games left off, with Katniss and Peeta as celebrated victors of the sadistic games. Katniss learns that they've inspired a rebellion among the districts against the oppressive rule of the Capital and that she has become the heroine of the rebels. She's also discovered that her best friend, Gale, has romantic feelings for her, creating an anticipated but groan-worthy love triangle for the remainder of the series.

Catching Fire manages to maintain the momentum and interest of The Hunger Games. The world that Collins has created is cruel and gory; it has all the elements to appeal to its target audience, vicious, blood-thirsty, romance-starved teenage girls and their adult counterparts. I liked it. The whole series is worth a go.