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Book SynopsisNominated for the Costa Children''s Book Award
''The Noughts & Crosses series are still my favourite books of all time and showed me just how amazing story-telling could be'' STORMZY
''Malorie''s Noughts & Crosses series is the first time I saw myself in a book . . . they were pacey, exciting, rich. What Malorie Blackman has always done so brilliantly is put the minority front and centre, both in society and politics.'' CANDICE CARTY-WILLIAMS
''The most original book I''ve ever read'' BENJAMIN ZEPHANIAH
''Malorie Blackman is absolutely amazing ... [Noughts & Crosses] really spoke to me, especially as a woman of dual heritage.'' ZAWE ASHTON
''Crossfire is searing, political and furious. Malorie''s world building is sublime and the way the Noughts & Crosses series holds a mirror up to society is unrivalled'' JUNO DAWSON
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Years have passed since the love between Seph
Trade Review
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 . . . [and] 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 *
