~ Hardcover

"Winning means fame and fortune.  Losing means certain death.  The Hunger Games have begun . . ."

Without meaning to, 16 yr old Katniss Everdeen, becomes a contender when she takes her sister's place in the games, but if she is to win, she will have to start making choices that weigh survival against humanity and life against love.  Could you live on your own in the wild, with everyone out to make sure you don't live to see the morning?

"A violent, jarring, speed-rap of a novel that generates nearly constant suspense." -- Entertainment Weekly