The victors of the 74th Hunger Games return and this time they are expected to participate in a winners tour of each of the 12 districts of Panem. However, great unrest exists in the districts as Katniss Everdeen has become more than just a winner. Now, she is a symbol of resistance.

Collins has created an indelible character in Everdeen and, despite the periodic diversions into teenage female histrionics, this is yet another dystopian tale.