Sunrise on the Reaping,’ the second ‘Hunger Games’ prequel, has major connections to Katniss Everdeen’s trilogy

In the very first chapter, you’re introduced to two of Haymitch’s friends from District 12: Burdock and Asterid. They don’t play huge roles in the story of the book but die-hard Hunger Games fans will likely piece together that they are the eventual parents of Katniss Everdeen.

Haymitch Abernathy, Katniss and Peeta’s mentor from the first trilogy, narrates the events of Sunrise on the Reaping, which starts when he’s 16 years old. But Collins also gives other players more fleshed-out backstories, adding new insight about their characters.