The hunger games Mockingjay - Suzanne Collins

The story picks up after the events of Catching Fire, with Katniss Everdeen having narrowly escaped the Capitol’s destruction of District 12. She is taken to District 13, a secretive and well-organized district that has been preparing for war against the Capitol for decades. District 13’s leader, President Alma Coin, and the rebels want Katniss to be the symbol of their revolution—the Mockingjay, the face of resistance against the Capitol.

However, Katniss is deeply traumatized by her experiences in the Hunger Games and the loss of her home. She struggles with feelings of guilt, grief, and a sense of being manipulated by both the Capitol and the rebellion. Though reluctant at first, Katniss agrees to be the Mockingjay, but only on the condition that the rebellion includes the destruction of President Snow and the end of the Capitol’s tyranny. She wants to be a symbol for change, but she is also motivated by revenge for the suffering and loss she and her people have endured.

As the rebellion intensifies, Katniss becomes a tool of propaganda, starring in videos meant to rally support and boost morale in the districts. Meanwhile, the war escalates, and Katniss' relationships with those she loves—particularly Peeta and Gale—become more strained. Peeta, who had been captured by the Capitol at the end of Catching Fire, has been tortured and brainwashed into believing Katniss is his enemy, and he returns to the rebel side with a deep mistrust of her.

Throughout the novel, Katniss is torn between her feelings for Peeta and Gale, each of whom has been profoundly affected by the war in different ways. Gale becomes more involved in the tactics of the revolution, while Peeta’s struggle to regain his identity and his love for Katniss is at the center of her emotional turmoil. As Katniss grapples with her personal conflicts, the larger battle between the Capitol and the districts reaches a devastating and bloody conclusion.

Katniss becomes increasingly disillusioned with both sides of the war. She is forced to make difficult decisions and confront her role in the violence and destruction, especially as she sees the lengths to which the rebellion is willing to go to win the war. The final assault on the Capitol is fraught with danger, and Katniss faces the ultimate moral dilemmas, questioning the price of freedom and whether any side in a war is truly justified.