{"product_id":"crosshairs-9781982146023b","title":"Crosshairs","description":"\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSet 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 labor camps.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith 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,\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e Crosshairs\u003c\/span\u003e explores the universal desire to thrive, love, and be loved for being your true self.","brand":"Atria Books","offers":[{"title":"Bargain","offer_id":42825906552912,"sku":"9781982146023B","price":11.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/8173\/5760\/files\/9781982146023-l.jpg?v=1785903092","url":"https:\/\/bookoutlet.com\/en-ca\/products\/crosshairs-9781982146023b","provider":"Book Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}