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Overview
True enemies. False hope,
Sephy is part of the ruling class. Callum is considered a second-class citizen. They have been friends all their lives, since before there were barriers and boundaries. Now, things are different — they have to meet in secret, as hate and violence seethe dangerously close to the surface of their society's fragile order.
Once, Sephy and Callum thought they had to proect their love; now, they must defend their very lives....
Synopsis
True enemies. False hope,
Sephy is part of the ruling class. Callum is considered a second-class citizen. They have been friends all their lives, since before there were barriers and boundaries. Now, things are different — they have to meet in secret, as hate and violence seethe dangerously close to the surface of their society's fragile order.
Once, Sephy and Callum thought they had to proect their love; now, they must defend their very lives....
Publishers Weekly
Previously titled Naughts & Crosses, this novel of romance between Sephy, the dark-skinned daughter of a wealthy politician, and Callum, the white son of Sephy's mother's nursemaid, turns standard perceptions of race relations inside out. PW called it "a tragic tale of star-crossed lovers that leaves readers with plenty to ponder." Ages 14-up. (Jan.) Copyright 2007 Reed Business Information.