Books Coming Out in 2023
98 New Books You Need to Add to Your Reading List This Year
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Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah's "Chain-Gang All Stars" gives a riveting account of two prisoners fighting for their survival and their freedom from within a corrupt prison and entertainment system. The Criminal Action Penal Entertainment, CAPE, has managed to turn the prison system into a channel for revenue and entertainment for the masses by having prisoners fight gladiator-style for a chance at early release. Loretta Thurwar and Hamara "Hurricane Staxxx" Stacker are both stars of the show and lovers. Surviving as "links" in their Chain Gang, the two have seen the consequences and loss this deadly show has on the real lives of prisoners, and Thurwar has a shot at getting out in just a few weeks. But CAPE has no intention of letting one of its best stars go without a fight that will draw the attention of millions, and getting out might just cost both Thurwar and Staxxx everything.
Release date: May 2