It is the morning of the harvest of the tenth Hunger Games. In the Capitol, 18-year-old Coriolanus Snow prepares to achieve fame and honor as a mentor in the Hunger Games. The once-powerful Snow family is going through tough times, and their fate depends on whether Coriolanus can outshine and outmaneuver his competitors to become the mentor of the victorious tribute. However, the odds are not in his favor. He has been given the humiliating task of mentoring the female tribute from the rundown District 12: Lucy Gray, the girl in the rainbow dress, who can sing but seems ill-suited for combat. Every decision Coriolanus makes could determine the success or failure of his future life and could prematurely end Lucy's life. A brutal fight begins in the arena, where Coriolanus quickly realizes that his fate is inextricably linked to Lucy Gray's.