10 Most Exciting Things To Expect From The Ballad Of Songbirds & Snakes

*Warning: This article contains spoilers for The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes book*The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is bringing some exciting moments to The Hunger Games franchise with the prequel soon to be released on the silver screen. Before he was the power-hungry President of Panem, Coriolanus Snow was a mentor for District 12’s female victor, Lucy Gray Baird, in the 10th Hunger Games. The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes follows Snow’s life and relationship with Lucy Baird as the origin of his villainy is revealed and life as a Capitol citizen is explored. Set 64 years before Katniss’ time in the 74th Hunger Games, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes still runs some parallels between the two Hunger Games stories.