Years before becoming the tyrant president of Panem, 18-year-old Coriolanus Snow is the last hope of a once influential but now disgraced family in the post-war Chapter. As the tenth season of the Hunger Games approaches, young Snow is worried when he is assigned the role of mentor to young Lucy Gray Baird, District 12’s unassuming tribute. However, when Lucy Gray attracts the attention of all of Panem through his brave performance during the ceremony, Snow feels he is being given a chance. Combining their instincts for spectacle and deep-rooted political skills, Snow and Lucy engage in a race against time to survive.