The Question:
The gay, Latinx daughter of immigrants, Rene makes the choice to enlist in the “old boys club” that is the Gotham City Police Department. Closeted, constantly pulled between being “blue” and “brown,” it’s not until Rene “loses” her face that she can finally embrace the totality of her own identity.
Thunder:
The daughter of Jefferson Pierce, Anissa grew up knowing her father was as exceptional as he was flawed. Rightly lauded by many as a hero, dedicated as a teacher, Jefferson was often absent as a father and husband and - like too many black people of a certain age - latently homophonic. A painful realization for the young, queer Anissa. This last book is as much about Anissa as it is about a family coming full circle: the hopes and dreams of a father not just met by his daughter, but surpassed by a remarkable, young woman who firmly represents the future.
