Manhunt (novel)
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| Author | Gretchen Felker-Martin |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Horror, post-apocalyptic fiction |
| Published | 2022 |
Manhunt is a 2022 horror novel by American writer Gretchen Felker-Martin.
The story is set in a post-apocalyptic world where individuals with a certain level of testosterone transform into monsters, leading to the widespread deaths of cisgender men. As a result, the world is inhabited primarily by cis women and by transgender and non-binary people.[1]
The main protagonists are two trans women, Beth and Fran, who survive by hunting these transformed men. To avoid becoming monsters themselves, they extract the testicles of the men they kill in order to obtain estrogen, which not only allows them to continue their gender transition but also maintain their human form.[2] In addition to the threat posed by the transformed men, the protagonists must defend themselves against militant TERF groups (trans-exclusionary radical feminists), who seek to eradicate trans people and consolidate their power.[3]
Beth and Fran are joined by their former friend, Dr. Indiresh Varma, and a new companion, a trans man named Robbie, as they face the dangers of the world around them.[4]
Adaptation
In October 2024, director Lilly Wachowski, known for her work on the Matrix series, announced that she was developing a television adaptation of the novel along with Felker-Martin, writing that it would be "queer as hell".[5]
