The book races is centered majorly on racism. Four nations clashed due to differences in their physical attributes. The story is centered around two main characters (Afua and Luke) who are the destined ones to change the scope of the world or determine the fate of the world. The story protrays their growth and development into the character they are meant to be. Like, a black boy is sent into the world that hated the blacks because of the evils the black world had done. Afua on the other hand has been thrown into the world to face the tyranny and wickedness of the black world. The story talks about how their experiences will determine the decision both characters make.

Races

 It is year 3000 A.D. and the world is not what we know it as. 


 Multiple nuclear blasts due to the introduction of a new radioactive element around 2680 A.D. caused the destruction of the old world and the formation of a new world. The blasts affected everything; animals, humans and plants. It therefore changed the earth's structure. Humans and other living things were exposed to the element and the exposure caused all of them to sleep ( it was airborne). 


A hundred years later, humans began to wake up; some earlier than others. Animals woke up before the humans did, so also plants who were dry became green again. 


When humans woke up, they observed changes and differences in their physical structures (Phenotypes). Also, they woke up to a strange environment. 


Some humans reduced in height and became dwarfs, some increased in height and became giants (almost 15ft tall). 


A certain group developed scaly skins and wings (these set were the ones travelling in aircrafts when the blasts hit. They were exposed the most). 


Some humans had black skin with white hair. Some had red skin with green hair. Another group had white skin with black hair and a last group had yellow skin with blue hair. 


Among the multicoloured groups, certain people developed extra physical powers ( better vision, hearing and sense of smell). These people could see visions, say prophecies and practice magic. They were called STRANGERS due to their strange abilities. 


Everyone with the same physical features came together to form a country. All of them had no memories of who they were before. Also, people aged 18yeara downwards died because of the inability of their genes to adjust to the element. 


After occupying the new earth and with countries having different names, the black skin developed quickly due to the large availability of resources around them thereby leaving other countries and creatures to fend for themselves. 


Peace among the countries didn't last long when the blacks began to exercise dominion. 


The blacks discovered resources in other countries and laid siege on the countries. They attacked the dwarves and almost made them extinct. The dwarves scattered into the forest. Then, the black nation attacked the red country and then the white country leaving the yellow country because of her lack of resources. This created emnity towards the blacks. 


Madelyn- the first seer and prophetess foretold about the fated births of two children who had the fate of the world in their hands; to either ensure peace or cause the end of the world. 


The seer did not disclose the countries from which the chosen ones would come from. This lack of information caused chaos as the blacks waged constant wars on the lesser countries so as to know who the children are


Prologue