Takes place in the future when the Capitol (located west of what used to be the Rocky Mountains in North America) forces each district to send two participants to the survival games - only one emerges alive. Katniss and Peeta are the representatives from Seam, the coal mining district (formerly Appalachia). They must survive a series of attacks ranging from killer bees to mutant werewolves - all the time keeping watch for the other participants who are all trying to stay alive. It's graphic but very difficult to put down. I was lucky enough to get an Advance Copy of Catching Fire - read it on the ride home from Chicago - it's equally thrilling.
