In a dystopian future, the totalitarian nation of Panem is divided between 12 districts and the Capitol. Each year two young representatives from each district are selected by lottery to participate in The Hunger Games. Part entertainment, part brutal retribution for a past rebellion, the televised games are broadcast throughout Panem. The 24 participants are forced to eliminate their competitors while the citizens of Panem are required to watch. When 16-year-old Katniss's young sister, Prim, is selected as District 12's female representative, Katniss volunteers to take her place. She and her male counterpart Peeta, are pitted against bigger, stronger representatives, some of whom have trained for this their whole lives.
Every year in the ruins of what was once North America, the nation of Panem forces each of its twelve districts to send a teenage boy and girl to compete in the Hunger Games. Part twisted entertainment, part government intimidation tactic, the Hunger Games are a nationally televised event in which “Tributes” must fight with one another until one survivor remains.
Pitted against highly-trained Tributes who have prepared for these Games their entire lives, Katniss is forced to rely upon her sharp instincts as well as the mentorship of drunken former victor Haymitch Abernathy. If she’s ever to return home to District 12, Katniss must make impossible choices in the arena that weigh survival against humanity and life against love.
37 years after the fall of the Capitol, Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark have built a fragile peace in District 12, raising their children far from the horrors of the past. But when a new regime emerges the dark shadow over their lives when they are summoned to the Capitol for a public event.
As tensions rise and emotions run high, the couple must confront unexpected challenges that threaten their family and everything they fought for. With the stakes higher than ever, Katniss and Peeta find themselves caught in a struggle that could change their lives forever.
Packed with heart-stopping action, sacrifices, and the undying hope for freedom, this continuation of The Hunger Games saga delves into themes of resilience, legacy, and the enduring cost of rebellion. Will Katniss rise once more to defy tyranny, or will her fight finally consume everything she holds dear?