Crossfire

Description

The incredible new novel in iconic author Malorie Blackman's ground-breaking YA Noughts & Crosses series Thirty-four years have passed since Sephy Hadley - a Cross - first met Callum McGregor - a Nought. Their love was forbidden, powerful - and deadly. Life is seemingly very different now for Noughts and Crosses - including for Sephy and Callum's families. But old wounds from the past are hard to heal, and when you're playing a game as dangerous as they are, it won't be long before someone gets caught in the crossfire.

Malorie Blackman has written over seventy books for children and young adults. Many of her books have also been adapted for stage and television, including a major BBC production of Noughts & Crosses. Malorie has been awarded the Eleanjor Farjeon award, received an OBE, and served as Children's Laureate.

The cliffhanger ending will leave fans desperately awaiting the next instalment * Mail on Sunday - 'Must-Read Books of the Year' * Crossfire is searing, political and furious. * Juno Dawson * This tense tale is . . . rich in moral and social issues * Sunday Times Ireland * Ingeniously flips the race issue . . . with myriad tiny details that constantly illuminate the grinding effect of blind prejudice * Financial Times * It chillingly echoes the tempestuous taste of the world today while offering the intensity of a thriller * i newspaper * The fast-paced drama will resonate with internet-era teens - and there's more to come * Daily Mail * Blackman is great at explosive love-hate relationships . . . also has a talent for producing relatable characters, gutsy dialogue and page-turning action. Crossfire is a cracking story that fans of the series will love. * Guardian * [Malorie Blackman] is a supremely suspenseful writer . . . [a] nail-biting drama * Daily Telegraph * Rich in moral and social issues, it is devastating about racial attitudes * The Sunday Times, Children's Book of the Week *