What would the hunger games look like to someone who would never have to fight in them? Ever Meadow lives a happy life with her parents and friend Leonora, shopping for hats or playing in the lush green parks of the capital. But her life is about to take a drastic turn for the worst when her name is called in the reaping and suddenly she is thrust into the arena, and into a world that may not be as perfect as she once thought it was.