Coriolanus Snow has one shot at glory as a mentor in the tenth annual Hunger Games. He plans to outcharm, outwit and outmanoeuvre his fellow students to mentor the winning tribute. The odds are against him: he has been given the female tribute from District 12, the lowest of the low. Their fates are now intertwined every choice Coriolanus makes could lead to favour or failure, triumph or ruin. Inside the arena, it will be a fight to the death. Outside the area, Coriolanus will do anything it takes to survive.