•Hunger Games• The annual game held as a dedication to the 25 people were brutally killed as youths. This year is the 70th year of the game, and all of the 6 states of New World will present 4 to 5 candidates (age between 16-19 years) old to participate in the survival game. [Contains the backstory of each characters. While it may be a bit unnecessary to read it, it does help you to get to know the characters better.] Disclaimer. This book only happen because two girls met and dreamt about what will happen if the students of their school participated in a hunger game.