The book that started it all.In time for the Sunrise on the Reaping film, a lush, must-have collector's edition of The Hunger Games. This gorgeous edition includes:Foil-stamped slipcase with die-cutExtraordinary lush and moody new slipcase artFoil cover with beautiful new artElegant ribbon bookmarkUnique illustrated endpapersCustom stained and stenciled edgesDistrict 12 family treeNEW Q&A with Suzanne CollinsWinning means fame and fortune. Losing means certain death. The Hunger Games have begun. . . .In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. The Capitol is harsh and cruel and keeps the districts in line by forcing them all to send one boy and one girl between the ages of twelve and eighteen to participate in the annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV.Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen regards it as a death sentence when she steps forward to take her sister's place in the Games. But Katniss has been close to dead before-and survival, for her, is second nature. Without really meaning to, she becomes a contender. But if she is to win, she will have to start making choices that weigh survival against humanity and life against love.Also New and Available in the Hunger Games World:Sunrise on the Reaping Movie Tie-in Edition: Sunrise on the Reaping, now with a cover featuring beautiful art from the feature film.Hunger Games 1-5 Box Set, deluxe edition: All five books in the Hunger Games series, now in special paperback editions with stained and stenciled edges.Mockingjay (Illustrated Edition):With stunning illustrations by Nico Delort, this keepsake edition is a definitive final volume for all Hunger Games fans.