A sweeping, unforgettable debut novel that traces remarkable parallel voyages of self-discovery, Blackgammon reveals the intertwined lives of two African American women: soul sisters whose vow to stay true to one another will carry them through love, loss, and triumph on the way to finding out who they really are–and who they were meant to be. . . . Legendary artist Chloe Emmanuel has been swept up into the seductive world of high fashion and art gallery intrigues in Paris. She’s so devoted to her craft that she can’t find room to love. A young idealist working in England, distinguished professor Michael Davies Northcross has modeled her life on the lies that Chloe has lived and now faces a crisis in her marriage. Unwilling to sacrifice the dreams they dared to make real, Chloe and Michael are forced to the limits of their strength and independence. They must gamble everything to recapture what they have lost . . . in a dazzling game called BLACKGAMMON