If Katniss Everdeen is not the hero, aka: the protagonist, aka: main character, of the “Hunger Games” saga — who is?

We are so obviously not on the same page as to the definition of basic terms, that I don’t know what else to say. Except that by the dramatic conventions of modern cinema, while struggling to merely survive is a positive goal, it isn’t enough to sell a movie concept. It isn’t enough for a protagonist to escape the clutches of her tormentor, to run away. Eventually she must confront her antagonist (who, btw, is???) in a High Noon showdown, aka: the Obligatory Scene.

I’m not making this up as I go along. And neither are the others, FFF and Nir Shelter. Our concerns are informed by our knowledge of standard industry definitions and expectations.

I think you have a potentially interesting hook. I say potentially because “augmented” suggests something interesting, but I’m not clear as to what “augmentation” is. I think the nature of the augmentation needs to be made more specific.

And I suggest that the story that flows from that augmentation needs to be organic, causal. IOW: don’t throw in a civil war just because you think it spices up the plot. There ought to be a clear, logical, cause and effect relationship between her being “augmented” against her will and whatever happens after that. Plot points should fall in sequence like dominoes.

I, for one, am intrigued — but not hooked. I’m circling around the bait — but not taking a bite.

fwiw