Chain-Gang All-Stars Av Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

Enter a world where, watched by millions, prisoners fight like gladiators for the ultimate prize: their freedom. Perfect for fans of The Handmaid's Tale, Squid Game and Watchmen**A MOST ANTICIPATED TITLE OF 2023 from The Independent, Elle, The Millions, Salon, Washington Post, Seattle Times, Huffington Post, Oprah Daily, The Week, Book Riot, Lit-Reactor, Goodreads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus AND MANY MORE**'Electrifying' GEORGE SAUNDERS'Awe-inspiring' JESSAMINE CHAN'A revelation!' TOMMY ORANGEWelcome to Chain-Gang All-Stars - the highly popular, highly controversial profit-raising program inside America's private prison system. Harkening back to the time of gladiators, but watched by millions of live-stream subscribers, prisoners compete for the ultimate prize: their freedom.Loretta Thurwar and Hamara 'Hurricane Staxxx' Stacker, teammates and lovers, are the fan favourites. If all goes well, Thurwar will be free in just a few matches, a fact she carries as heavily as her lethal hammer. But will the price be simply too high?*Roxane Gay's May Selection for the Audacious Book Club*Praise for Nana Adjei-Brenyah's instant New York Times bestseller, Friday Black'So daring and mind-bending that you haven't a clue where he's going to take you.'Bernardine Evaristo'A call to arms...Outstanding... Read this book.'Roxanne Gay'I can't wait to see all of the work he does from here.'Yaa Gyasi