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Catching Fire
The second book in Suzanne Collins' phonomenal and worldwide bestselling Hunger Games Trilogy is now available in paperback!Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has won the annual Hunger Games with fellow district tribute Peeta Mellark. But it was a victory won by defiance of the Capitol and their harsh rules. Katniss and Peeta should be happy. After all, they have just won for themselves and their families a life of safety and plenty. But there are rumors of rebellion among the subjects, and Katniss and Peeta, to their horror, are the faces of that rebellion. The Capitol is angry. The Capitol wants revenge.
Why it's similar
Both are second-installment YA dystopian novels centered on traumatized female protagonists who become reluctant figureheads in an escalating civil uprising against a totalitarian government. Each story also explores the moral compromises and personal guilt that come with violent rebellion.
What's different
While Insurgent takes place entirely within the ruins of a faction-divided Chicago, Catching Fire spans multiple distinct geographical districts and features an institutionalized gladiatorial arena.