DO NOT READ THIS BOOK UNLESS YOU HAVE READ ALL OF THE BOOKS. WATCHING THE MOVIES DON'T COUNT, CONTAINS SPOILERS. All original characters by Suzanne Collins. Based on the Book by Suzanne Collins 25 years after the war the Hunger Games are still present. President Hale now sends defenceless children into the arena. Winning means Fame. Losing means certain death. But after the introduction of the 4th Quarter Quell, President Hale has another surprise in-store.