Book 1 in the Hunger Games Series Mairi Edition | In what was once North America, the Capitol of Panem maintains its hold on its 12 districts by forcing them each to select a boy and a girl, called Tributes, to compete in a nationally televised event called the Hunger Games. Every citizen must watch as the youths fight to the death until only one remains. District 12 Tribute Kairi Cosentino has little to rely on, other than his hunting skills and sharp instincts, in an arena where he must weigh survival against love.