MALORIE BLACKMAN

Two star-crossed lovers fight for a more just world in this searing novel with a critically-acclaimed BBC series adaptation now streaming on NBCUniversals Peacock platform!Sephy is a Cross: dark-skinned and beautiful, she lives a life of privilege and power. But shes lonely, and she burns with injustice at the world she sees around her.Callum is a nought: pale-skinned and poor, hes considered to be less than nothing, there to serve Crosses, but he dreams of a better life.Theyve been friends since they were children, and they both know thats as far as it can ever go. Noughts and Crosses are fated to be bitter enemieslove is out of the question.Thenin spite of a world that is fiercely against themthese star-crossed lovers choose each other.But it comes at a price and as they prepare to protect themselves and their love, they realize that the cost will lead both of them into terrible dangerand will have shocking repercussions for generations to come.