The Colour Black

Silvia is an artist who lives in a luxurious penhouse in San Diego. Since the age of seven she has lived a secret life. Jack is an environmental and human rights lawyer, and a keen wild swimmer. Five years ago he suddenly realized that life was not at all what it seemed. Silvia is inexplicably drawn to Jack, and confides in him about her past, revealing a secret that drives them both out of town. Together they travel across the landscapes of America to Alaska, looking for answers and finding adventure. A story of love, conspiracy and adventure, The Colour Black is the stunning debut from British talent Maia Walczak. A stirring take on the American road novel, The Colour Black is the story of a talented young artist Silvia Cruz whose quiet but comfortable existence in San Diego drawing abstracts and nudes is turned upside down when she meets Jack. Free-spirited, athletic and a lawyer who loves wild swimming, he is different from her other models, and Silvia soon finds herself drawn to him. One day Silvia begins to open up to Jack about her past life, growing up in Mexico amid drug wars and corruption, until she reveals a secret that drives the two out of town. Together they travel across the breathtaking landscapes of America towards Alaska, searching for truth, freedom and adventure, all the while unraveling the mysteries of life, the universe and their own existence. But will they find the answers they are seeking, and will Silvia ever open her heart to love? The Colour Black is the beautiful, illustrated debut novel from a unique new voice in commercial fiction. Silvia is a colour-blind artist of mixed Norwegian and Mexican heritage. She has been living a secret life. Jack is a human rights lawyer, who has suddenly realised that life is not at all what it seems. An accidental meeting between the two results in a shocking jolt from the past that takes them from the seedy streets of a Mexican border town to the promise of new life and adventure in Alaska. Equal parts tragedy, adventure and love story, this illustrated novel asks questions about love, the universe and the human mind