The Sign of the Raven

Coming August 2026

Fifteen-year-old Ashlyn lives a double life: by day she’s a government messenger for the sinister politician Lord Whitaker, but by night she escapes to vivid, lucid dreams that often feel more real than her waking life. But when dreams start to be invaded by ominous political propaganda and thoughts become crimes, it is up to Ashlyn, together with a secret society of lucid dreamers, to stop Lord Whitaker from seizing terrifying control of the dreamworld - before freedom of thought is lost for good…

Inception meets 1984 for teenagers in this thrilling adventure set in an alternate Victorian London for fans of Frances Hardinge, Katherine Rundell and Kiran Millwood Hargrave.

For rights enquiries, please contact Lydia Silver at Darley Anderson Children’s