Noble Conflict

As ever, for Blackman, story is king. The dialogue is vivid, inclusive, full of energy and ribald humour … her legions of fans have a treat in store * Guardian *A tense plot, convincing world and sassy dialogue demonstrate exceptional storytelling skill – Nicolette Jones * Sunday Times *Blackman is a terrific storyteller whose strongly drawn characters thrill young readers and draw them into dilemmas about love, loyalty, truth and violence * The Times *Expertly plotted and well-paced, Noble Conflict also touches on telepathy and the ability to turn memory into reality * Independent *Malorie’s back with a new novel exploring love, violence, trust and betrayal … highly anticipated – Fiona Noble * The Bookseller *Terrorism and morality are tricky issues to cover in a book aimed at adults, never mind a YA one, but Malorie Blackman has never been afraid of tackling difficult themes … Thoughtful as well as action-packed * SFX *I love the way Malorie Blackman writes … Her plotting is second to none … As I hoped, Noble Conflict is gripping and powerful with a clever subtlety underlying the action. Characters you believe in. A strong morality and an acknowledgement that life is full of Catch-22s. What more could you want? * The Bookbag *A fantastic book that had me gripped … Malorie doesn’t just write great stories, she also writes characters that can tell those stories with a real heart in them … Noble Conflict is just as much a thriller of the mind as well as making your heart race * sisterspooky.co.uk *A brilliant book which I quite literally could not stop reading – Clare Poole * The Bookseller *Another gripping, thought-provoking read…The essence of war and weaponry, corruption and control is explored making this a pertinent read, and one that resonates in today’s society – Vanessa Lewis * The Bookseller *

Malorie Blackman has written over seventy books for children and young adults, including the Noughts & Crosses series, Thief and a science-fiction thriller, Chasing the Stars. Many of her books have also been adapted for stage and television, including a BAFTA-award-winning BBC production of Pig-Heart Boy and a Pilot Theatre stage adaptation by Sabrina Mahfouz of Noughts & Crosses. There is also a major BBC production of Noughts & Crosses, with Roc Nation (Jay-Z’s entertainment company) curating the soundtrack as executive music producer. In 2005 Malorie was honoured with the Eleanor Farjeon Award in recognition of her distinguished contribution to the world of children’s books. In 2008 she received an OBE for her services to children’s literature, and between 2013 and 2015 she was the Children’s Laureate. Most recently Malorie wrote for the Doctor Who series on BBC One, and the fifth novel in her Noughts & Crosses series, Crossfire, was published by Penguin Random House Children’s in summer 2019.