He is fueled by ambition.
He is spurred on by the spirit of competition.
But the price of power is too high...

It is the morning of the Reaping, when the tenth annual Hunger Games begin. In the Capitol, eighteen-year-old Coriolanus Snow prepares to seize his only opportunity for glory and honor. His once-powerful family is falling on hard times, and their last hope is that Coriolanus will prove to be more cunning, more savvy, and more charming than his rivals and become the mentor of the winning tribute.
But for now, his chances are slim, and the odds are stacked against him...
He is given the humiliating task of tutoring a young tribute from the poorest district in District 12. Now their destinies are inextricably intertwined—and every decision Coriolanus makes will lead to either success or failure. Either triumph or disaster.
As the mortal combat begins in the arena, Snow realizes he has unacceptably warm feelings for the doomed girl. Soon he will have to decide what is more important: the need to follow the rules or the desire to survive at any cost?