Catching Fire. By Suzanne Collins.  Thorndyke Press, 2009.

A young adult novel. Book two in the Hunger Games trilogy.

The leaders of the Capital have decided that one way to spike a revolution in the enslaved districts is to destroy the natural leaders of that fight.  So Katniss Everdeen and Peeta, and all of the other previous Hunger Games winners,  are back in the Hunger Games arena.  Only one will survive.

Katniss is willing to die if she can preserve Peeta’s life – but Peeta’s only aim is to keep Katniss alive. 

Catching Fire isn’t as heart-grippingly involving  as the first book, but that leaves it plenty of room for excellence. 

Highly recommended.