Chain-Gang All-Stars : Harvill Secker : 9781787303942 : 1787303942 : 13 Jul 2023 : She felt their eyes, all those executioners... Enter a world where, watched by millions, prisoners fight like gladiators for the ultimate prize: their freedom. SHORTLISTED FOR THE WATERSTONES DEBUT FICTION PRIZE 2023 SHORTLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD 2023 'The new maestro of dystopian lit has arrived' WIRED 'America's new Hunger Games' SUNDAY TIMES 'Criminally entertaining' GUARDIAN Welcome to Chain-Gang All-Stars, the popular and highly controversial programme inside America's private prison system. In packed arenas, live-streamed by 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. As she prepares for her final encounters, as protest