hunger games · panem · dystopian · survival · katniss everdeen · peeta mellark · arena · rebellion · cannibalism · romance
The air in District 12 is a tomb-like silence under the blinding sun of Reaping Day. The crowd lines up, trembling at the chance of being chosen for the 74th Hunger Games. Effie Trinket, in her loud attire, handles the slips of paper with indifferent flair. Katniss volunteers to save her sister, and Peeta is selected. But Effie’s smile stretches into something unsettling as she steps to the microphone.