Crossfire by Malorie Blackman

In a society riven by institutional racism and entrenched power, two teenagers from opposing communities are thrown together when a high‑profile kidnapping sparks a national crisis. As political ambition, media spin, and old vendettas collide, their families’ tangled histories—spanning gang violence, activism, and the highest office—are dragged into the light. Forced to confront painful truths and dangerous choices, they must decide who to trust and what they’re willing to risk, while the country teeters between revenge and reconciliation.