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  • Published: 14 September 2021
  • ISBN: 9780241443996
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 480
  • RRP: $21.00

Endgame

The final book in the groundbreaking series, Noughts & Crosses

  • Malorie Blackman


The powerful conclusion to iconic author Malorie Blackman's ground-breaking Noughts & Crosses -the series that taught a generation to think and act differently.

Cross & Nought . . .
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.

Black and White . . .
In many ways, people are more divided than ever. Aggressive lines are drawn on race, politics, class. Powerful dark corners of society have friends in high-up places. The media can't be trusted.

Life and Death . . .
The first Nought Prime Minister, Tobey Durbridge, has been framed for murder. He is determined to shift suspicion to one of the other people there the night of the crime. But one of them is Sephy herself, meaning Callie-Rose Hadley must now clear the names of her former boyfriend and her mother.

Love and Hate . . .
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. 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 . . .


'The Noughts & Crosses series are still my favourite books of all time and showed me just how amazing story-telling could be' STORMZY

  • Published: 14 September 2021
  • ISBN: 9780241443996
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 480
  • RRP: $21.00

Praise for Endgame

Following directly on from the cliffhanger ending of Crossfire, multiple narrators bring things to a bold, heartbreaking but ultimately satisfying finale. The narrative is spliced with news stories that cleverly mirror current events, touching on race, power, corruption and the media to make the series as timely and relevant as ever.

Guardian

[A]n action-packed instalment full of close calls, shocking killings and treachery . . . as Blackman expertly weaves together all the threads from the series to form a satisfying if bittersweet conclusion. [A] fitting end to an incredible series, and will make readers want to return to the first book all over again.

Booktrust

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