The unmissable new novel by the award-winning author of }Noughts & Crosses{ and }Knife Edge{. Decades after a violent war destroyed much of the world, Kaspar has grown up in a society based entirely on peace. Weapons are now illegal, and an elite peacekeeping force called the Guardians ensure that this new harmony is maintained. But shortly after Kaspar graduates as a guardian, a ruthless band of rebels threaten the peaceful nature of the society... Blackman has won numerous awards for her novels and her life sales are now over a million copies. 'A bit of a national treasure' }Times{