Crosshairs - A Novel

Author(s): Catherine Hernandez

SF/Fantasy

A NOW Magazine Best Book of the Year

A CBC Books Best Canadian Fiction of the Year

A Maclean's 20 Books You Need to Read This Winter


The author of the acclaimed novel Scarborough weaves an unforgettable and timely dystopian account of a near-future when a queer Black performer and his allies join forces against an oppressive regime that is rounding up those deemed "Other" in concentration camps.


In a terrifyingly familiar near-future, with massive floods that lead to rampant homelessness and devastation, a government-sanctioned regime called the Boots seizes the opportunity to force communities of colour, the disabled and the LGBTQ2S into labour camps in the city of Toronto.


In the shadows, a new hero emerges. After his livelihood and the love of his life are taken away, 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 internationally televised event.


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

 

December 2020

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Product Information

General Fields

  • : 9781982146023
  • : Atria Books
  • : Atria Books
  • : 0.430913
  • : December 2020
  • : 1 Inches X 6 Inches X 9 Inches
  • : December 2020
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : 272
  • : English
  • : Hardback
  • : Catherine Hernandez