Lily nightmare comes true, her name was drawn at the reaping and is pushed on a train and sent to the Capitol. She has not fighting- or survival skills while her fellow tribute from district 11 looks and acts just like an career. The bond between them is already creaking on the train and Lily is afraid that she is number 1 on his 'kill list'. Lily can't think about anything else than what is going to happen in the arena. Will she lose or win? Thoughts about her dying goes through her head every day and every night. Will she survive the dangers in the arena?