It is 73 years prior to the year Katniss Everdeen volunteers for her younger sister for the Hunger Games and the fate of Panem changes forever. Alannah Kimmons is 15 years old when the rebellion first strikes the Capitol. Danger is everywhere and she must keep her little brother, mother and herself safe. But the Capitol has other ideas. A new way for the Capitol to keep control over the 13 Districts. The Hunger Games. Back in District 12, Alannah struggles to keep her family alive and is forced to sign up for the tesserae. She has no idea what the games even is or what it does to you. So when her brother, Noah is chosen, she volunteers.