Chain Gang All-Stars

Author: Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
Publisher: Vintage
Year: 2024
Pages: 432
ISBN: 978-0593469316

Chain-Gang All-Stars is a dystopian novel where convicted murderers compete in a brutal, televised sport called CAPE (Criminal Action Penal Entertainment) to earn their freedom. In this alternate reality, prisoners are part of Chain-Gangs and fight death matches, with the winner earning their freedom after three years. The story follows Loretta Thurwar and Hamara "Hurricane Staxxx" Stacker, fan-favorite teammates and lovers who navigate the complexities of CAPE and grapple with the moral implications of the system.