hunger games: chasing fire by suzanne collins.

this is the second in a trio that will shock you to your core. it's set in a post-apocalypse land called panem where there is the capitol and then twelve districts. hundreds of years ago the districts rebelled against the harsh and cruel reigning of the capitol, and to remind them of the capitol's strength each year brings the hunger games. each district must submit two "tributes" for the games; children between the ages of 12-18. the twenty four tributes are then placed into an arena, their every move caught on camera for the entertainment of the capitol and the horror of the districts. it's like survivor - literally. the last tribute alive returns to their respective district bringing money and food; of which the districts don't have much.

i can't go into too much more detail because it'll give away the ending, but wow. dudes and dudettes, you must read these books. the first one is called plainly hunger games and i strongly recommend reading it first as the second won't fully explain what has happened and you will be left bewildered and confused; but shocked nonetheless.