Set in a future North America known as 'Panem', the Capitol selects a boy and a girl between the ages of 12 and 18 from each of the twelve outlying districts to compete in the annual 'Hunger Games', a televised fight-to-the-death. Katniss Everdeen takes her sisters place when she is called to be the tribute of the 74th annual Hunger Games. Together with Peeta Mellark, they head by train to the Capital to be prepared for the brutal game.