Sink or Burn - Paperback – The Tale Trade

Sink or Burn - Paperback

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by Cristy Road Carrera (Author)

A Punk Rock Love Story of Resistance, Revolution, and Resilience in a Dystopian Future

In Sink Or Burn, the year is 2121, and fascism has overthrown a once-thriving utopia. Amid the ashes of a fallen nation, Cheap Glitter--a queer, punk rock band--becomes the voice of resistance. As they tour across a fractured America, raising funds for the fight against a brutal regime, they navigate wildfires, sunken landscapes, and the terrifying laws of a collapsing society.

At the heart of their journey is CT, a lovelorn survivor whose romantic entanglement with a fellow bandmate--a survivor of a different war--complicates their quest for both personal healing and social revolution. As the band balances the weight of trauma with the urgency of their fight, they discover that love, however chaotic, may be their greatest weapon.

A punk rock anthem and a manifesto for the broken-hearted, Sink Or Burn tells the story of a tortured artist's evolution into a divine healer. Cristy Road Carrera, a punk rock icon and Latinx artist, weaves together individual survival with the broader struggle for liberation.

Author Biography

Cristy C. Road is a first-generation Cuban-American artist, writer, and musician. Rooted in punk, queer, and feminist communities, Road has spent over 20 years illustrating and publishing her story. Using ink, markers, paint, and words, her books, zines, and punk rock narratives serve to heal the marginalized body through living, loving, and being awkward and true. She published Green'zine from 1997 to 2004, and has since released three illustrated novels tackling mental health, sexuality, cultural identity, and punk, along with countless illustrations for music, publishing, and social movements. Her most recent projects include the revolutionary Next World Tarot and her band, Choked Up. She is currently writing songs and dystopian romance in Brooklyn, NY.

Number of Pages: 208

Dimensions: 0.61 x 8.93 x 6.15 IN

Publication Date: February 03, 2026