The Sign of the Raven

Pippa Dunn

Aug 2026 · Dorling Kindersley Ltd

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

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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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About the author

Pippa Dunn grew up in a misty mill village on the edge of the Peak District. She began her career by founding an independent Scottish arts festival, and then moved to London to work with a whole host of charities. Now, Pippa lives in Hackney with her husband, and can usually be found scribbling in one of her local coffee shops, exploring London’s hidden history, or waiting for the lights to go down at one of the city’s many theatres.

Pippa Dunn grew up in a misty mill village on the edge of the Peak District. She began her career by founding an independent Scottish arts festival, and then moved to London to work with a whole host of charities. Now, Pippa lives in Hackney with her husband, and can usually be found scribbling i...

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