A stunning, heartwrenching new novel from Abi Daré, New York Times bestselling author of The Girl with the Louding Voice
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 fourteen-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 behind the secret her mother has hidden from her. And Adunni will learn that her “louding voice,” as she calls it, is more important than ever, as she must advocate to save not only herself but all the young women of her home village, Ikati.
If she succeeds, she may transform Ikati into a place where girls are allowed to claim the bright futures they deserve—and shout their stories to the world.
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"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, #1 New York Times bestselling author of City of Girls and Eat, Pray, Love
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, New York Times bestselling author of Black CakeAn 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 insurmountable obstacles.
— Charmaine Wilkerson, New York Times bestselling author of Black Cake "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.“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 UsDaré delivers a gut-wrenching reminder that every woman has a lion inside her waiting to break free.
— Booklist (Starred Review)Daré delivers a gut-wrenching reminder that every woman has a lion inside her waiting to break free.
— Booklist (Starred Review)“Part old-fashioned adventure yarn, part feminist manifesto, and completely captivating.
— Kirkus (Starred Review)Adnnni’s natural lyricism is as powerful as her resilience…an indelible portrait of a turbulent girlhood.
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Adjoa Andoh is an Audie Award and Earphones Award–winning narrator and an actress of British film, television, stage, and radio. She is known on the UK stage for lead roles at the RSC, the National Theatre, the Royal Court Theatre, and the Almeida Theatre, and she is a familiar face on British television. She made her Hollywood debut starring as Nelson Mandela’s chief of staff, Brenda Mazikubo, alongside Morgan Freeman as Mandela in Clint Eastwood’s Invictus.
Adjoa Andoh is an Audie Award and Earphones Award–winning narrator and an actress of British film, television, stage, and radio. In 2022, she was awarded the AudioFile Golden Voice Award. She is known on the UK stage for lead roles at the RSC, the National Theatre, the Royal Court Theatre, and the Almeida Theatre, and she is a familiar face on British television. She made her Hollywood debut starring as Nelson Mandela’s chief of staff, Brenda Mazikubo, alongside Morgan Freeman as Mandela in Clint Eastwood’s Invictus.