Jerry Romans is a District 4 native who helps run a family shrimp store 'The Shack'. After his father's brutal death, he took on the role of being the head of the business. But popularity can't keep him away from the Capitol's eye. Unexpectedly the 14 year old is reaped for 73rd annual Hunger Games. With his District partner, Mandy Delta and his mentor Finnick Odair, he will discover the different culture of the Capitol people and face the other remaining tributes in one of the most horrendous arenas of all time.