The Dandelion Riots
Available in the UK on March 13, 2025 and in the US and Canada on Sept 30, 2025
Love is a curse you can’t break
The destruction I was destined to cause was unfathomable.
Cursed at birth, 16-year-old Drinn has been hidden away from the world – moved from house to house to ensure that she never finds love. But this year, she has decided to break free.
Fleeing, Drinn finds herself in Oblison, surrounded by others just like her – cursed girls whose lives are dangerous and wild. They vow to liberate themselves once and for all. But rebellion is dangerous, and if Drinn finds love before the curse can be broken, a terrible fate could befall them all…
This page turning, nail-biting adventure is fresh new teen romantic fantasy that relishes the power of girls and celebrates the ultimate life-giving power of love and friendship. With its surprising enemies to lovers storyline and ambitious fantasy world, this book is sure to delight fans of Samantha Shannon and Stephanie Garber.
Praise for The Dandelion Riots
“This narrative is a thrilling ride centering on girls’ and women’s agency… A poignant tale of queer love, friendship, and sacrifice.”
- KIRKUS Reviews
“Provocative and compassionate… compelling.”
- Patrice Lawrence, author of Orangeboy
“The writing shines the most at its high-stakes moments of disaster. The romance between the two female leads also shines here… Against the backdrop of their revolution comes a beautiful and bittersweet romance. In this book, love and revolution are not too distinct concepts happening simultaneously; rather they are deeply entwined, and the dandelion girls’ love for each other is what gives them the strength to demand more from their world.”
- Children’s Books Ireland
Exciting News!
The Dandelion Riots has been nominated for the Carnegie Medal for Writing 2026!
The Carnegies are the UK’s longest running and best-loved children’s book awards, recognising outstanding reading experiences created through writing and illustration in books for children and young people.
The Carnegie Medal for Writing is awarded by children’s librarians for an outstanding book written in English for children and young people.
Unique in that they are judged solely by librarians, the roll-call of past winners includes: Arthur Ransome, C.S. Lewis, Terry Pratchett, Philip Pullman, Patrick Ness, Noel Streatfeild, Sally Gardner, Frances Hardinge, and Elizabeth Acevedo.
The Medals are awarded annually with longlists announced in February, shortlists in March and the winners announced at a ceremony in June.
The Awards mission is: To champion librarians to inspire and empower the next generation to create a better world through books and reading.
More information about The Dandelion Riots, including book details and buzz/press highlights can be found in the press kit
