And So I Roar (Hardback)

Fresh, funny and fiercely feminist, Daré's empowering sequel to The Girl with the Louding Voice is a gut punch of a book - Mail on Sunday

Daré's 2020 debut The Girl with the Louding Voice was a word-of-mouth hit and international bestseller. This follow-up, in which bad news forces Adunni to leave behind her newly settled life in Lagos - is equally evocative - Best new books, i Newspaper

Powerful and inspiring - Grazia

Abi Daré powerfully weaves an earth-shattering tale celebrating resilience and perseverance - Woman's Weekly

Evocative - Good Housekeeping

Innovative and brave, and the story grips the reader to the very last page - Sunday Independent

Adunni's natural lyricism is as powerful as her resilience . . . an indelible portrait of a turbulent girlhood - Starred review, Publishers Weekly

A brilliantly rousing, pacy tale about the power of speaking up - Red magazine

Daré delivers a gut-wrenching reminder that every woman has a lion inside her waiting to break free - Starred review, Booklist

Part old-fashioned adventure yarn, part feminist manifesto, and completely captivating - Starred review, Kirkus

Abi Daré is a novelist of great power, wit, and invention. She never misses a step, never drops a sentence, never takes a wrong narrative turn. Her characters burn in my memory forever, as if they were people I had known - and will forever care about. Daré is not only gifted, she is also a gift - Elizabeth Gilbert, author of CITY OF GIRLS

From the very first page, Daré has proved, once again, that she is a masterful storyteller to be reckoned with. And So I Roar is a searing, thrilling depiction of the bonds of womanhood that guide us from the villages of Nigeria into something like hope. An engaging, engrossing, remarkable read - Tara M. Stringfellow, author of MEMPHIS

Within these pages there is truth. Ramifications of colonialism, climate change and female oppression cry out to be heard in this touching tale of connection and love - Anne Griffin, author of THE ISLAND OF LONGING

An edge-of-your-seat return to the world of Adunni from The Girl with the Louding Voice, with her unmistakable voice and big dreams. An uplifting story of friendship and sisterhood amid seemingly unsurmountable obstacles - Charmaine Wilkerson, author of BLACK CAKE

An enduring story of hope, love and the power we hold, if only we're brave enough to use it. And So I Roar is a beautiful novel, not easily forgotten - Ore Agbaje-Williams, author of THE THREE OF US

And So I Roar is about braving impossible odds, finding the courage to defend others, and refusing to surrender your dreams. It's a moving story of hope, healing, and the power of women standing together. This inspiring tale will stay with me for a long time - Eileen Garvin, author of THE MUSIC OF BEES

Fans of Nigerian author Abi Daré's debut The Girl with the Louding Voice will be pleased to know that its protagonist Adunni is also a character in Daré's new book - 45 of 2024's most anticipated books, BBC.com

PRAISE FOR ABI DARÉ'S THE GIRL WITH THE LOUDING VOICE'A brave, fresh voice . . . unforgettable'NEW YORK TIMES'The book character I love the most'MAGGIE O'FARRELL'Funny, luminous and heart-swelling'DAILY MAIL'The words jump off the page'GUARDIAN'Vibrant, tender beautiful'ELIZABETH DAY