The aptly titled, Endgame, brings the series to a conclusion. In the first Noughts & Crosses novel, Blackman began the story of a deeply forbidden romance between Sephy (a Cross) and Callum (a nought) – a love affair that had repercussions for their families for generations. Malorie Blackman talks to Johny Pitts about the final novel in her hugely successful Noughts and Crosses series. As they struggle to trust even each other, it is difficult to tell whether the truth will have terrible consequences, or bring peace, and maybe even hope for the future. As they search for the truth, they unearth a lot more than they expected - including the fact that the murder is linked to the kidnapping of the teenagers in their lives.

But one of them is Sephy herself, meaning Callie-Rose Hadley must now clear the names of her former boyfriend and her mother. He is determined to shift suspicion to one of the other people there the night of the crime. The first Nought Prime Minister, Tobey Durbridge, has been framed for murder. Powerful dark corners of society have friends in high-up places. ressive lines are drawn on race, politics, class. In many ways, people are more divided than ever. Years have passed since relationships between Crosses and Noughts were forbidden, but the secret, life-changing love story of Sephy Hadley and Callum McGregor has never been forgotten.

'The most original book I've ever read' Benjamin Zephaniah Read more ISBNĮndgame: The final book in the groundbreaking series, Noughts & Crosses (Paperback)Ĭross & Nought. Voted as one of the UK's best-loved books, Malorie Blackman's Noughts & Crosses is a seminal piece of YA fiction a true modern classic. and which will have shocking repercussions for generations to come. But this is love story that will lead both of them into terrible danger. Then - in spite of a world that is fiercely against them - these star-crossed lovers choose each other. 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. Callum is a nought- pale-skinned and poor, he's considered to be less than nothing - a blanker, there to serve Crosses - but he dreams of a better life. But she's lonely, and burns with injustice at the world she sees around her. 'The Noughts & Crosses series are still my favourite books of all time and showed me just how amazing story-telling could be' - Stormzy 'Stop it! You're all behaving like animals! Worse than animals - like blankers!' Sephy is a Cross- dark-skinned and beautiful, she lives a life.

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