Four 13 to 19 year-old teenagers write in their diaries. At four different times and four unlikely places. Every day brings a new set of concerns, decisions and many, many doubts. CYCLONE is a diary of emotions and a looping into adulthood. This Young Adult illustrated novel tells four different coming of age stories, from the 1970s to the present, connected by the characters’ life-changing moments on the Cyclone, a roller coaster with a curious history and a very dark secret…

Based on the theatre script Roller Coaster, written by Inês Barahona and Miguel Fragata, and now touring national and international stages, CYCLONE is illustrated by up-and-coming Portuguese artist Mariana Malhão.