饥饿游戏2：星火燎原

by Karen Valby

第一部《饥饿游戏》大卖之后，由新晋奥斯卡影后詹妮弗·劳伦斯领衔主演的续集《星火燎原》马上又要登场。这部重磅续集全面升级——新一届饥饿游戏的参赛者都是经验丰富的杀手，战况必将更加激烈，让我们拭目以待吧！

After winning the 74th Annual[一年一次的] Hunger Games， Katniss Everdeen returns home to District 12 along with fellow winner Peeta Mellark. Shortly after returning home， they must embark on[开始] a “Victory Tour” of the districts， leaving behind their close friends and family. On the day of the Victory Tour， President Snow threatens Katniss best friend， Gale Hawthorne. During the tour， Katniss senses that a rebellion[叛乱] is brewing[酝酿] in the Districts， but the Capitol is still firmly in control as Snow prepares the 75th Annual Hunger Games， an event that takes place every 25 years—a competition that could change Panem forever. In this Hunger Games， the tributes[贡品] are picked from the existing pool of victors， making all the other Games look like childs play. As Peeta and Katniss end up in the arena[竞技场] again， this time surrounded by experienced killers， President Snow is determined to eliminate[除去] them and destroy the rays of hope and the sparks of rebellions brewing up in the Districts.

凯特尼斯·伊夫狄恩在赢得第74届饥饿游戏后，与同为优胜者的皮塔·麦拉克回到第12区。回家后不久，他们必须离开亲朋好友，去参加该区的“胜利之旅”。胜利之旅当天，总统斯诺威胁凯特尼斯最好的朋友盖尔·霍桑。游行期间，凯特尼斯察觉到各区正在酝酿着一场叛乱，但都城仍被牢牢控制住，因为斯诺正在准备第75届饥饿游戏——每25年举行一次的赛事，一场可能会永远改变施惠国局面的竞赛。这届饥饿游戏要从现在的优胜者中挑选贡品（参赛），因而使往届游戏如同儿戏。最终，皮塔和凯特尼斯重返赛场，与经验丰富的杀手周旋。总统斯诺决心除掉他们，摧毁正在各区酝酿的希望之光与叛乱的星火。