The game of love and death

Mark Antony and Cleopatra. Helen of Troy and Paris. Romeo and Juliet. And now... Henry and Flora. For centuries, Love and Death have chosen their players. They set the rules, roll the dice, and stand nearby, ready to influence, seeking supremacy. And Death has always won. Always. But can there be a couple whose love truly changes this game?

Flora Saudade is an African-American girl who dreams of becoming an aviator by day and sings in the smoky jazz clubs of Seattle by night. Henry Bishop was born a few blocks and thousands of worlds away, a white boy with a guaranteed future—a wealthy adoptive family in the midst of the Great Depression, a college scholarship, and all the opportunities in the world.

The players have been chosen. The dice have been rolled. But when human beings make their own moves, no one can predict what will happen next.

Achingly romantic and brilliantly imagined, The Game of Love and Death is an unforgettable love story.

"Brockenbrough never sugarcoats the obstacles Henry and Flora's love faces, whether human prejudice or supernatural manipulation, in this inventive and moving novel. And the ending, in which Flora—who has seen too many people die—realizes how love and death intertwine, is beautiful." - Publisher's Weekly