Ambitionwillfuelhim.Competitionwilldrivehim.Butpowerhasitsprice.ItisthemorningofthereapingthatwillkickoffthetenthannualHungerGames.IntheCapitol,eighteen-year-oldCoriolanusSnowispreparingforhisoneshotatgloryasamentorintheGames.Theonce-mightyhouseofSnowhasfallenonhardtimes,itsfatehangingontheslenderchancethatCoriolanuswillbeabletooutcharm,outwit,andoutmaneuverhisfellowstudentstomentorthewinningtribute.Theoddsareagainsthim.He’sbeengiventhehumiliatingassignmentofmentoringthefemaletributefromDistrict12,thelowestofthelow.Theirfatesarenowcompletelyintertwined--everychoiceCoriolanusmakescouldleadtofavororfailure,triumphorruin.Insidethearena,itwillbeafighttothedeath.Outsidethearena,Coriolanusstartstofeelforhisdoomedtribute...andmustweighhisneedtofollowtherulesagainsthisdesiretosurvivenomatterwhatittakes.
