And So I Roar

WINNER OF THE INAUGURAL CLIMATE FICTION PRIZE

'Fresh funny and fiercely feminist . . . a gut punch of a book'

MAIL ON SUNDAY

'Powerful and inspiring'

GRAZIA

'Innovative and brave, and the story grips the reader to the very last page'

SUNDAY INDEPENDENT

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 for her first lesson, a terrible knocking at the front gate summons Adunni back to her home village, Ikati, where her dramatic story of resilience first begun.

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

About the Author

Abi Dare was born in Lagos, Nigeria, and holds a degree in law from the University of Wolverhampton, an MSc in International Project Management from Glasgow Caledonian University and an MA in Creative Writing from Birkbeck, University of London. Her debut novel, The Girl with the Louding Voice, was a New York Times and international bestseller and was shortlisted for multiple awards, including the Desmond Elliott Prize. In 2023, Abi established The Louding Voice Foundation to provide scholarships and empowerment programs for women and girls in underserved communities in Nigeria. She lives in Essex with her family.