Crosshairs

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.