# Crosshairs

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- Book: [Crosshairs](https://www.bookquiver.com/catherine-hernandez/crosshairs) ([Crosshairs.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/catherine-hernandez/crosshairs.md))
- Authors: [Catherine Hernandez](https://www.bookquiver.com/catherine-hernandez)
- Publisher: jacaranda_books
- Medium: ebook
- ISBN: 978-19-1309-068-5
- Published: 2021-07-08
- Language: en_GB
- Binding: E-book

## Description

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.