'Incredibly vivid storytelling - atmospheric, dangerous and fast-paced.' – Jasbinder Bilan, winner of the Costa Children's Book Award

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Step into nineteenth-century London with a deluxe hardback edition as intricate as the dreamworld within. Wrapped in a jacket with shimmering foil, this edition boasts custom-sprayed edges and conceals a stunning design printed on the hardback case beneath.

In this teen historical fantasy set in nineteenth-century London, the boundary between sleep and the waking world begins to dissolve, forcing one audacious dreamer to face a reality more dangerous than any nightmare.

Sixteen-year-old Ashlyn Threadneedle lives a double life.

By day, she works a tedious job as a government messenger for Lord Whitaker in an alternate nineteenth-century London.

But by night, she escapes.

Ashlyn plunges into vivid, lucid dreams, navigating the Stream - a mystical dreamworld where time bends and the only limit is her imagination.

When her long-dead mother appears in a dream, everything Ashlyn thought she knew is turned on its head, and the future of her loved ones hangs in the balance. Drawn into a dangerous quest for answers, she joins a secret society of lucid dreamers.

Together with her best friend Dimitri - an underground journalist fighting for the people - she must fight to protect the Stream from a powerful enemy who wants to manipulate thoughts and seize control of the waking world.

But the Stream is a perilous place. To save the freedom of thought itself, Ashlyn must risk both her past and her future.

Perfect for fans of:

• Gaslamp fantasy set in Victorian London
• Clean friends-to-lovers romance
• Coming of age
• Secret societies & espionage-filled adventures
• Mother-daughter relationships

Praise for The Sign of the Raven

'The Sign of the Raven is pacy, gripping and fizzing with life, a captivating read!' – Becca Rogers, author of The Girl with Gills

'A heart-pounding adventure through both a vividly-rendered nineteenth-century London and a shimmering, treacherous dreamscape.' – Sadie Turner, author of Tidespeaker

'A dazzling dream of a debut. Gorgeously written and impossible to put down, this is an extraordinary story. I loved it!' – Laura Noakes, author of the Cosima Unfortunate series

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"‘Incredibly vivid storytelling - atmospheric, dangerous and fast-paced. Pippa Dunn is a wonderful new voice!’" - Jasbinder Bilan

"'The Sign of the Raven is an instant classic. Ashlyn’s story is exciting, magical, and full of mystery. With a big cast of fascinating characters, high stakes and imagination, The Sign of the Raven is a book to read by torchlight, and it reminded me of why I fell in love with reading. Dunn will surely soon be counted among our best writers for young, curious readers.'" - Anna Fiteni

"'The Sign of the Raven is that rare thing: a book at once timely and timeless, which will captivate readers for years to come. Spellbinding, exhilarating and full of heart, Ashlyn's story is destined to be an instant classic.'" - Bori Cser

"‘A dazzling dream of a debut. Gorgeously written and impossible to put down, this is an extraordinary story. I loved it!’" - Laura Noakes

"‘Utterly enthralling, The Sign of the Raven lovingly creates a new Victorian world’" - Dr Fern Riddell

"'A heart-pounding adventure through both a vividly-rendered nineteenth-century London and a shimmering, treacherous dreamscape. Dunn's masterful debut had me racing through the pages even as I marvelled at the richly woven prose.'" - Sadie Turner

"'With richly imagined historical detail, beautiful writing and a plucky heroine, I galloped through sixteen year old Ashlyn’s double life as a government messenger by day and lucid dreamer by night. Fresh and original, this is a fantastic teen adventure and I’m sure it will fly off the shelves!'" - A. M. Howell

"'Gorgeously written and as multi layered as a bird’s wing. The alternate London setting is so evocative and gothic, but the real standout is the characterisation. The author’s natural way with dialogue feels like breathing. I love love love.'" - Emily Randall-Jones

"'Pippa Dunn’s writing is nothing short of astonishing. Her prose is easy to read and pacy, but simultaneously wonderfully poetic. It felt like I stepped straight into her Victorian world; I saw Leadenhall Market around me, heard the clock bells chime, and smelled the pies in the pubs.'" - Lottie Saahko

"‘A dazzling dream of a debut. Gorgeously written and impossible to put down, this is an extraordinary story. I loved it!’" - Laura Noakes

"‘Utterly enthralling, The Sign of the Raven lovingly creates a new Victorian world’" - Dr Fern Riddell

"'A heart-pounding adventure through both a vividly-rendered nineteenth-century London and a shimmering, treacherous dreamscape. Dunn's masterful debut had me racing through the pages even as I marvelled at the richly woven prose.'" - Sadie Turner

"Dunn's debut will appeal to both younger and older teen readers, combining vivid world-building and fast-paced storytelling with a high stakes, high concept premise." - The Bookseller

"Creepy baddies, a Victorian setting, secret societies and a girl set to take down an evil government…could it get much better?" - First News