He is fed by ambition.He is urged forward by the spirit of rivalry.But the cost of power is too high.The morning of Reaping comes, when the Tenth Hungry games start. In Capitol eighteen-year Кориолан Сноу prepares to use the only possibility to win glory and honour. His once mighty family experiences difficult times, and their last hope - that Кориолан will appear slyer, сообразительнее and обаятельнее rivals and will become the tutor of трибута-победителя.But his chances are insignificant while, and all is folded against him.A humiliating task is given him - to teach девушку-трибута from poorest Дистрикта- 12. Now their fates are interlaced indissolubly - and every decision, accepted Кориоланом, will result either in success or to the defeat. Either to the triumph or to the catastrophe.When a mortal fight begins on an arena, Сноу understands that feels to the doomed girl impermissible the warm feelings. Soon will he have to decide that more important: necessity to follow rules or desire to survive at any cost?