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Chain-Gang All-Stars / Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah.
By: Adjei-Brenyah, Nana Kwame.
Publisher: London : Vintage, 2024Description: 384 pages ; 20 cm.ISBN: 9781529920567 (pbk.) :; 1529920566 (pbk.) :.Subject(s): Science fiction | Science fiction | Modern & contemporary fiction | Science fiction | Penology & punishmentGenre/Form: Dystopias.Summary: Welcome to Chain-Gang All-Stars - the controversial entertainment programme inside America's prison system. In packed arenas, livestreamed to millions, prisoners compete as gladiators for the ultimate prize: their freedom. Fan favourites Loretta Thurwar and Hamara 'Hurricane Staxxx' Stacker are teammates and lovers. Thurwar is nearing the end of her time on the circuit, free in just a few matches, a fact she carries as heavily as her lethal hammer. But as protestors clash with the baying crowds and the programme's corporate owners stack the odds against her - will the price be simply too high?| Item type | Home library | Class number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item reservations | |
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| Adult book | Thatto Heath Library Science Fiction | Ordered |
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Welcome to Chain-Gang All-Stars - the controversial entertainment programme inside America's prison system. In packed arenas, livestreamed to millions, prisoners compete as gladiators for the ultimate prize: their freedom. Fan favourites Loretta Thurwar and Hamara 'Hurricane Staxxx' Stacker are teammates and lovers. Thurwar is nearing the end of her time on the circuit, free in just a few matches, a fact she carries as heavily as her lethal hammer. But as protestors clash with the baying crowds and the programme's corporate owners stack the odds against her - will the price be simply too high?