and which will have shocking repercussions for generations to come. Then – in spite of a world that is fiercely against them – these star-crossed lovers choose each other.īut this is love story that will lead both of them into terrible danger. Noughts and Crosses are fated to be bitter enemies – love is out of the question. They’ve been friends since they were children, and they both know that’s as far as it can ever go. But she’s lonely, and burns with injustice at the world she sees around her.Ĭallum is a nought: he’s considered to be less than nothing – a blanker, there to serve Crosses – but he dreams of a better life. Sephy is a Cross: she lives a life of privilege and power. ‘Stop it! You’re all behaving like animals! Worse than animals – like blankers!’ “Malorie Blackman is absolutely amazing … really spoke to me, especially as a woman of dual heritage.” ZAWE ASHTON ‘The most original book I’ve ever read’ BENJAMIN ZEPHANIAH What Malorie Blackman has always done so brilliantly is put the minority front and centre, both in society and politics.’ CANDICE CARTY-WILLIAMS ‘Malorie’s Noughts & Crosses series is the first time I saw myself in a book. ‘The Noughts & Crosses series are still my favourite books of all time and showed me just how amazing story-telling could be’ STORMZY
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