The Tributes of Panem

In a not-too-distant future, the state of Panem has emerged from the devastated North America. The Capitol rules the struggling populace with an iron fist. To demonstrate its power, the regime holds the cruel Hunger Games every year: 24 youths, one girl and one boy from each of Panem's twelve districts, must compete in a modern gladiatorial battle, where only one can survive. When her younger sister Prim is chosen for the Games, 16-year-old Katniss volunteers to take her place. The second candidate from Katniss's district is Peeta, who once saved her life and confesses his love for her just before the Games. However, the Capitol turns them into deadly enemies. Katniss must learn to listen to her instincts: Is survival more important than humanity, and does one's own life weigh more than love?.