What is a brief summary of Catching Fire?

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is the second installment in 's dystopian
series . 

The book opens with Katniss and Peeta safely
returned to their new victor homes in District 12. This rest is short-lived, however, when
President Snow pays a visit to Katniss and demands that she use the victory tour as a platform
to proclaim her love for Peeta in order to settle the unrest and rebellions that have been
spreading throughout the other districts.

Katniss and Peeta go on the tour
but end up witnessing tremendous violence at the hands of the Peacekeepers. Their return back to
District 12 is no less bloody, with Gale being publicly whipped after an altercation with
Romulus Thread, the new Head Peacekeeper. 

It is shortly thereafter announced
that the 75th Hunger Games, known as the "Quarter Quell," will consist of previous
winners of the Games as tributes. Katniss's name is drawn at the reaping, as well as Haymitch's;
however, Peeta volunteers himself in Haymitch's place.

During...

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