Crosshairs

By: Catherine Hernandez

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Paperback | 8 July 2021 | Edition Number 1

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328 Pages

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19.7 x 12.9 x 2.3

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The author of the acclaimed novel Scarborough weaves an unforgettable and timely dystopian tale about a near-future, where a queer Black performer and his allies join forces to rise up when an oppressive regime gathers those deemed "Other" into concentration camps.

Set in a terrifyingly familiar near-future, with massive floods leading to rampant homelessness and devastation, a government-sanctioned regime called The Boots seizes on the opportunity to round up communities of color, the disabled, and the LGBTQ+ into labour camps.

In the shadows, a new hero emerges. After he loses his livelihood as a drag queen and the love of his life, Kay joins the resistance alongside Bahadur, a transmasculine refugee, and Firuzeh, a headstrong social worker. Guiding them in the use of weapons and close-quarters combat is Beck, a rogue army officer, who helps them plan an uprising at a major televised international event.

With her signature "raw yet beautiful, disturbing yet hopeful" (Booklist) prose, Catherine Hernandez creates a vision of the future that is all the more frightening because it is very possible. A cautionary tale filled with fierce and vibrant characters, Crosshairs explores the universal desire to thrive, love, and be loved for being your true self.

Industry Reviews

A beautiful, unapologetic, and unwatered-down...dystopian [novel] that holds a sobering mirror up to our own world - New York Times bestselling author Marie Lu

Hernandez takes a scathing look at discrimination and capitalism in her disturbingly familiar look at Western culture - Publishers Weekly

Compelling and unnerving, Crosshairs is a phenomenal literary achievement - Ms. Magazine

A mindful cautionary tale written with an intentionality that allows for a fully fleshed-out, multifaceted story to emerge - The Mary Sue

This cautionary tale is truly riveting - HelloGiggles

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