Roz Maclaren

Teen Fiction with a Dark Twist

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Cover reveal for Flame and Phoenix

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It’s time to tear away the metaphorical wrapping. The cover for Flame and Phoenix is now revealed!

Full cover

Flame and Phoenix is the fourth book in my YA dark fantasy series, The Mirrordom Legends, set in a world where everyone is born Good – but with an evil twin. While most books in the series can be enjoyed as standalones, I do think Flame and Phoenix would make more sense to readers who have followed the other stories.

Sprayed edges

I’ve collaborated with fantastic artist, Jess Rollins, to have the books created with sprayed edges. These bespoke collector’s items are only available upon request. As soon as Flame and Phoenix is released, Jess and I will conceptualise its sprayed edges too.

SHOP SPRAYED EDGES

Want a free early copy of Forgotten Skye?

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⚔️ ARC READERS WANTED ⚔️

She wants to destroy his world.
He’s sent to destroy her.

Forgotten Skye, my YA dark romantasy, is available to ARC readers and reviewers.

Centuries after a radiation leak on the Isle of Skye wiped out thousands, the mutated survivors developed god-like powers. Led by power-hungry Queen Creyta, they’re determined to drive the few remaining humans to extinction.

Seventeen-year-old Vesper, one of the unmutated, is determined to go down fighting. Prince Hunter, the queen’s ridiculously handsome son, might just be the key to his mother’s undoing. But the closer Vesper gets to Hunter, the more she realises he’s just as trapped as she is. Now she’s torn between taking down Creyta and protecting the boy she’s grown dangerously close to.

One wrong move and she won’t just lose Hunter. She’ll lose everything.

Perfect for readers who love:

⚔️ enemies to allies to lovers
🧠 strategic FMCs
🖤 swoonworthy MMCs
💬 banter for days
🔥 high-stakes tension
✨ side characters who steal the show
👑 Hunger Games x Powerless vibes

If you like zero-spice romantasy with gut-punch endings, you may survive Forgotten Skye 👀

(Don’t forget to check out the content warnings first!)

APPLY HERE

What do you need to do?

All you need to do is fill in the form above to apply. Successful reviewers will be contacted no later than 15 June.

If you’re approved for a free review copy, you’re asked to leave an honest review. That means tell it like it really is! If you hated Forgotten Skye, don’t hold back. Your reviews will help other readers make informed decisions – and help me improve my craft. (One of my favourite reviews for Venom and Blaze is a one-star that came from a reader who clearly understood the book and what I was trying to say – it just simply wasn’t for them. I actually finished reading their review with a beaming smile because they really got the characters!)

Again, please remember to check the trigger warnings. Dark things happen. Make sure you take care of yourself, first and foremost.

When do you need to do it by?

Applications cut off on 15 June, so make sure to fill in the form before then if you’re interested.

Ideally, reviews need to be in by 31 August as the book comes out this summer (release date TBC, so there’s no hard and fast review-by date).