And So I Roar

£9.99

When Tia accidentally overhears a whispered conversation between her mother – terminally ill and lying in a hospital bed in Port Harcourt, Nigeria – and her aunt, the repercussions will send her on a desperate quest to uncover a secret her mother has been hiding for nearly two decades. Back home in Lagos a few days later, Adunni, a plucky 14-year-old runaway, is lying awake in Tia’s guest room. Having escaped from her rural village in a desperate bid to seek a better future, she’s finally found refuge with Tia, who has helped her enroll in school. It’s always been Adunni’s dream to get an education, and she’s bursting with excitement. Suddenly, there’s a horrible knocking at the front gate. It’s only the beginning of a harrowing ordeal that will see Tia forced to make a terrible choice between protecting Adunni or finally learning the truth.

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The award-winning novel of resilience and hope, from the bestselling author of The Girl with the Louding Voice

See what readers are saying about And So I Roar . . .

‘It’s honestly an unputdownable read’ NetGalley reviewer, ? ? ? ? ?

I give it all the stars!‘ Goodreads reviewer, ? ? ? ? ?

Abi Daré is a phenomenal writer… I loved this book’ NetGalley reviewer, ? ? ? ? ?

Prepare to be swept away
. . . If you’re ready to be transported to a world where hope shines brightest in the darkest of times, this book is a must-read’ Waterstones bookseller review, ? ? ? ? ?

‘An engrossing read that educates, inspires and tugs at the heartstrings‘ NetGalley reviewer, ? ? ? ? ?

Plucky fourteen-year-old Adunni is in Lagos, excited to finally enrol in school. But it’s not so simple to run away from your past.

On the night before she is due to join her new classmates , a terrible knocking at the front gate summons Adunni back to her home village, Ikati, where her dramatic story of resilience first began.

There, Adunni must try to not only save herself, but also transform Ikati into a place where girls are allowed to claim the bright futures they deserve – and roar their stories to the world.

‘Fresh, funny and fiercely feminist… A gut punch of a book’
MAIL ON SUNDAY

‘Powerful and inspiring’
GRAZIA

‘A brilliantly rousing, pacy tale about the power of speaking up’
RED MAGAZINE

Additional information

Weight 0.28 kg
Dimensions 19.6 × 12.8 × 3 cm
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Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

376

Language

English

Edition

1st paperback ed

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K

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