Katniss and Peeta live in Panem, which is divided into 13 Districts, with District 13 destroyed by the Capitol. Each year, the Capitol holds the Hunger Games, a televised battle where two children from each District between 12-18 are chosen to fight each other until only one remains. Katniss and Peeta are chosen from District 12 to compete, but they fall in love, which complicates the rule that only one can survive.