Roz Maclaren

Teen Fiction with a Dark Twist

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Forgotten Skye – the Island Edition. Out now!

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Surprise! Forgotten Skye – the Island Edition is now available. Coming to you, hand-signed and personalised from the Isle of Skye.

To celebrate Forgotten Skye‘s first week of publication, I wanted to create something really special. An immersive experience into this dangerous world. Forgotten Skye – the Island Edition is a collection that pulls you deeper into the atmospheric and futuristic Isle of Skye.

This collection includes a paperback edition of Forgotten Skye – and I’m taking requests.

Whether you want me to write your name, your favourite quote, something meaningful from the series or an inside joke (under 80 characters and nothing rude please!), I will personally get out my Sharpie and write it for you.

These limited-edition bookmarks will only be available in this collection.

You’ll also receive a collectible hand-drawn map of the locations in Forgotten Skye.

Each map is individually drawn and weathered by me personally.

Your collectible postcard gives you a taste of what’s to come. Beautifully captured by Jess Rollins, this features a very specific scene from later in the trilogy.

You will also receive:

  • a letter from Vesper herself
  • an exclusive glimpse at the first chapter of Book Two (and, trust me, you’re going to need it after Forgotten Skye‘s ending!)

Reserve yours

Forgotten Skye – the Island Edition collection is £30, plus postage. To reserve yours, please drop me a message here and let me know the following information.

The boring bits:

  • I reserve the right to refuse requests without warning.
  • Each Island Edition set is £30 plus postage.
  • Only one purchase per customer.
  • These are limited edition and, once I sell out, I don’t know when these will be back in stock.
  • Each Island Edition collection takes approximately 2-3 weeks to craft and ship.Each map has been individually hand-weathered to give it the appearance of a well-travelled artefact from the world of Forgotten Skye. As a result, every map is unique, with natural variations in colour and texture.
  • The weathering process uses coffee to create an authentic aged finish, so a coffee scent may be present when first opened.
  • Your data will only be used to fulfil your order.

Forgotten Skye – out now!

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On the fringes of a forest. In the dungeons of a castle. On a salt-soaked island.

Forgotten Skye is the story of a radiation-ravaged Isle of Skye. Tragedy led to change. People transformed. Animals mutated. Humanity split into two groups; the powerful Radiens and the ordinary Blands.

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This is the story of a girl who knows survival comes at a price. And a boy who knows that killing comes with a greater one.

Or, in the words of Skyediver 001:

Vesper is an incredible heroine—a true lioness of a young woman who is forced far too early to learn how to survive. Hunter is a prince who suddenly finds himself trapped in a role we quickly learn he never wanted. 

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As for the island itself?

This is the Isle of Skye. But not as you know it.

If you like dark and twisted worlds, then you might just survive.

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Forgotten Skye comes with several trigger warnings. Please make sure to check them out first before diving in.

Flame and Phoenix – out now!

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Flame and Phoenix is out now!

Book Four in The Mirrordom Legends series is all yours.

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In a world where everyone is Good – unable to steal, lie and kill – Flame always believed she was normal. But her world shatters the day she discovers she’s capable of killing.  Now, she knows two things. The people who raised her have deceived her. And that her real parents are out there somewhere. 

Flame sets out to uncover the truth of her origin – and find the family she was never meant to know. She crosses paths with Phoenix, a Mirror boy determined to avenge his mother’s murder. 

As Flame and Phoenix search for answers, they soon learn that some secrets are meant to stay buried… 

If you’re looking for a short, dark read this summer, you might enjoy this one.

Celebrate Forgotten Skye with new character art

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I’m so excited to celebrate the upcoming release of Forgotten Skye with new character art.

Drawn by the incredibly talented Kat, this coloured sketch depicts one of the supporting characters (and possibly my favourite character ever), Pep.

Pep is Hunter’s sister – she’s acerbic, sarcastic, straightforward and has zero-filter. I love Pep’s fearlessness and sense of justice.

You’ll get to meet Pep – and the rest of the gang – on 17 July. Be among the first to make her acquaintance and pre-order the Kindle version of Forgotten Skye.

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One week until Forgotten Skye is yours!

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The countdown has begun. There are just seven days until you set foot on a futuristic and dystopian Isle of Skye.

Forgotten Skye – the Ethereal Edition – comes out in one week. The Ethereal Edition is a Kindle-only release and will be followed by Forgotten Skye – the Touchstone Edition (AKA the paperback copy).

Both editions are identical, bar the format. However, as the Kindle edition comes out first, I wanted to celebrate the first wave of the release with its own identity.

Have you pre-ordered your Kindle version yet?

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The Goodreads page is now live – and you can add Forgotten Skye to your shelf.

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One of the most magical things about a book is its ability to transport you to another world. With The Ruined Skye Trilogy, I wanted to create somewhere you can immerse in – a whole universe’s worth of imagination with a real location as a backdrop. So many places on Skye feature in the book – all with a dystopian twist. I hope you enjoy entering this world and walking side by side with the characters.

A dark new world awaits. Pre-order Forgotten Skye.

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Your ticket to a dark and twisty new world. It’s time to take the leap into a futuristic reimagined Isle of Skye.

Forgotten Skye – the Ethereal Edition is now ready to pre-order.

The Ethereal Edition is a Kindle-only release and will be followed by Forgotten Skye – the Touchstone Edition (AKA the paperback copy). Both editions are identical, bar the format. However, as the Kindle edition comes out first, I wanted to celebrate the first wave of the release with its own identity.

It’s the first book in my upcoming Scottish YA romantasy series, The Ruined Skye Trilogy. It’s dark, twisted and dangerous – and not for the faint-hearted. If you’ve got what it takes to survive, tap below to pre-order the Kindle version.

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Deal announcement

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I am so thrilled to announce Uncle Robin’s Suitcase, my Middle-Grade fantasy novel and the first in a planned series, has been acquired by Wordhaven Press.

Wordhaven Press are a brand-new South Africa-based publisher who liked one of my pitch tweets (can you still call them tweets?) and went on to sign the book.

This will be my first Middle-Grade book and I’m so excited to introduce you to Miranda, Jack and Charcoal. This will also be my first book to feature illustrations – so I’m very excited to have a hand in shaping what those will look like!

Uncle Robin’s Suitcase will be released in February 2027.