It's been 24 years since Clyde Snow took over the nation in ruin after the rebellion. As a way to prevent it from happening again, he implemented a game, a test to the surviving districts. Two tributes, a filly and a colt, are to be selected for a bloodbath. Astro, a 16 year old colt from District 1, finds himself trapped in a battle for survival. Him and 23 other tributes must overcome the horrors of the Capitol's sick game in hopes to see their loved ones again. Mentored by a former victor, he has to forget what he's been taught, and learn how to end a life, before they end his.