Introduction :

Years before he would become the tyrannical President of Panem, 18-years-old Coriolanus Snoiw is the last hope for his fading lineage, a once-proud family that has fallen from grace in a post-war Captiol. With the 10th annual Hunger Games fast appraching, the young Snow is alarmed when he is assigned to mentor Lucy Gray Baird, the girls tribute from improverished District 12. But, after Lucy Gray commands all of Panem’s attention by defiantly singing during the reaping ceremony. Snow thinks he might be able to turn the odds in their favor. Uniting their instincts for showmanship and newfound political savvy, Snow and Lucy’s race against time to survive will ultimately reveal who is a songbird, and who is a snake.