• Skip to main content

Roz Maclaren

Teen Fiction with a Dark Twist

  • Books
  • Reflections
  • About
  • Contact

Mirrordom

Venom and Blaze in the Top 100 Best Sellers in Teen & Young Adult Science Fiction & Dystopian Romance eBooks

2 April, 2025 by Roz MacLaren Leave a Comment

Venom and Blaze is currently at No. 55 in Amazon’s Top 100 Best Sellers in Teen & Young Adult Science Fiction & Dystopian Romance eBooks!

I think this is the first time any of my books have made it onto a list like this, so I’m very happy!

Venom and Blaze

Venom and Blaze is my debut novel and the first in my series, The Mirrordom Legends. Set in a world where everyone is born Good and unable to lie, steal or kill – but they all have a Mirror twin that can do all of that and more.

“During a time when unicorns roamed free and dragons cast shadows across the sun, the wise men and women of the land told stories of a troubled future. The legends whispered of a time when every baby born would be blonde, genial and entirely Good. But straight after it would emerge a baby with black hair, dark eyes – and an entirely different nature. They would be called Mirrors, and nobody would know from whence they came or what to do with them once they arrived.”

Venom wants a normal life where no one can tell her what to do, especially her father, King Viper.

Blaze wants to be free, after all, he has been imprisoned in a dungeon since he was a baby.

Thorn wants to get the girl, which is a shame, because the girl has other things on her mind.

At least one of them is going to be disappointed.

GET YOURS

Fable and Legend

Venom and Blaze‘s sequel came out in early 2025. Set in the same universe, it follows the story of Fable, one of my favourite characters and, so far, the only character in every single one of the books!

“The beast is out of the cage. And she thirsts for vengeance.”

In the world of Mirrordom, secrets lurk like shadows. For every child that’s born is entirely Good, unable to kill, steal or lie. But immediately after it appears a Mirror twin, capable of only bad things.

Fable, a Mirror girl with a twisted past, dares the impossible—to find her Good twin. Along the way, she meets Cobalt, a mind-reader with secrets of his own. As alliances shift and betrayal beckons, can Fable protect Cobalt from someone who wants to kill him? Or will the darkness consume them both?

GET YOURS

Omen and Myth

If you don’t want to leave the world of Mirrordom, but you’re tired of waiting for City and Shadow, check out Bewitched Blooms: A Fundraiser Anthology for Zoe. Every penny goes towards helping the family of Zoe, who sadly died from cancer.

I contributed a short story called Omen and Myth, set seventeen years after the events of Fable and Legend and featuring the baby twins, now all grown up! Might there be a cameo from Cobalt? You’ll just have to read it and find out.

GET YOURS

City and Shadow

I’m currently editing City and Shadow with the help of lovely editor, Angelique, and can’t wait for it to come out this year. After letting the book sit for the best part of three years, untouched, I was able to remind myself just how much I love these characters. City and Shadow is possibly my favourite book in the entire series – and it’s the only one not dual-POV, so we get to see the whole world through City’s eyes. She’s one of my favourite characters, never quite knowing what to do with herself or where she fits in. Does she speak her mind? Does she keep quiet to spare everyone else’s feelings? It’s very much the story of a girl forced out of her comfort zone and learning to take back control. I can’t wait to share it with you – and fervently hope it also makes it onto the Amazon Kindle bestseller list!

Filed Under: Mirrordom, Venom and Blaze

What people are saying about Fable and Legend

5 March, 2025 by Roz MacLaren Leave a Comment

It’s been just over a month since Fable and Legend was released!

I’ve been so excited to read the reviews. It’s always much appreciated when readers take the time to put their thoughts out there.

One of my recent lovely reviews comes from Jess. Definitely give her a follow on Instagram if you’re on there – she’s a fantastic part of the Bookstagram community and her reviews are always carefully thought out and honest.

I also had another lovely five star review – from another lovely Bookstagrammer called Jess!

Another fantastic piece of work from Roz!

These stories are short enough to read in one sitting but long enough that you don’t miss a second of the story, a perfect escape into a world that’s close to our own but not quite

Fable escaped, she survived and all she wants is to find her missing piece. When a boy comes along with an offer that will go her find what she’s missing she cannot refuse….

A story of family, love, betrayal and heartbreak.

Ready for more Mirrordom?

I’ve contributed a short story called Omen and Myth to the Bewitched Blooms fundraiser anthology. Omen and Myth takes place sixteen years after the events of Fable and Legend and is a perfect, short continuation to that story. Even better, all the proceeds from the anthology goes towards helping a lady called Zoe and her family as she battles with stage four cancer.

PRE-ORDER HERE

This anthology is the only way you’ll be able to access this short story – and [SPOILER ALERT] find out if Cobalt was able to redeem himself after the events of Fable and Legend.

Not read Fable and Legend yet? You can snag your copy from Amazon.

READ FABLE AND LEGEND

If you have read it, why not leave a review? I personally read and try to respond to every review that people take the time to write – and they’re all so much appreciated. You can leave a review on Amazon or Goodreads – or post to Bookstagram and Booktok and be sure to tag me so I can see it.

Filed Under: Fable and Legend, Mirrordom

Fable and Legend release day

28 January, 2025 by Roz MacLaren Leave a Comment

Fable and Legend is officially out today!

You can now shop it on Amazon – both paperback and Kindle.

What’s the book about?

“The beast is out of the cage. And she thirsts for vengeance.”

In the world of Mirrordom, secrets lurk like shadows. For every child that’s born is entirely Good, unable to kill, steal or lie. But immediately after it appears a Mirror twin, capable of only bad things.

Fable, a Mirror girl with a twisted past, dares the impossible—to find her Good twin. Along the way, she meets Cobalt, a mind-reader with secrets of his own. As alliances shift and betrayal beckons, can Fable protect Cobalt from someone who wants to kill him? Or will the darkness consume them both?

What’s next?

City and Shadow comes out later this year and will answer all of your questions about what happens to Venom and Blaze.

Meanwhile, what are you waiting for? Go and check out Fable and Legend!

READ THE BOOK

Filed Under: Fable and Legend, Mirrordom

Pre-order Fable and Legend!

23 January, 2025 by Roz MacLaren Leave a Comment

Fable and Legend will be released on 28 January! I can’t wait to share Fable’s story with you and introduce you to a host of new characters. Here’s how you can pre-order the book.

Amazon

Pre-order either the Kindle version or the paperback copy.

PRE-ORDER ON AMAZON

Barnes and Noble

Pre-order the digital version at Barnes and Noble.

PRE-ORDER ON BARNES AND NOBLE

Goodreads

You can also pre-save Fable and Legend on Goodreads.

SAVE ON GOODREADS

What’s the book about?

Here’s a reminder of the synopsis. The story follows Fable, one of The Five, on her quest to find her Good twin. Along the way, she meets a boy who can read minds and has to help him evade people who want him dead.

“The beast is out of the cage. And she thirsts for vengeance.”
In the world of Mirrordom, secrets lurk like shadows. For every child that’s born is entirely Good, unable to kill, steal or lie. But immediately after it appears a Mirror twin, capable of only bad things.
Fable, a Mirror girl with a twisted past, dares the impossible: to find her Good twin. Along the way, she meets Cobalt, a mind-reader with secrets of his own. As alliances shift and betrayal beckons, can Fable protect Cobalt from someone who wants to kill him? Or will the darkness consume them both?

Giveaway

I’ll also be running a giveaway on my Instagram and TikTok when I get my author copies. Be sure to follow me so you don’t miss it!

Where should you review the book?

I’m so excited to hear your opinions on Fable and Legend. You can leave me a review on Amazon and Goodreads – I’ll be thrilled to hear from you whether you love or hate the book!

Filed Under: Fable and Legend, Mirrordom

Mirrordom characters make New Year’s Resolutions

3 January, 2025 by Roz MacLaren Leave a Comment

I’ve always enjoyed making New Year’s Resolutions. As with most things, I take it far too seriously and always make a note in my diary of the previous year’s resolutions, how I did with them and what I aim to achieve this year. I like the idea of constant self-improvement (not that I’m very good at it!) and I find having written resolutions make me hold myself more accountable.

However, the subject of New Year’s Resolutions got me thinking: what would the Mirrordom characters resolve to do? Let’s find out.

Venom

“I resolve to overthrow my father, the king, and take the throne.”

(A nice, modest, achievable goal then, Venom?!)

Blaze

“I resolve to escape from the dungeon I’ve been imprisoned in and get revenge.”

King Viper

“I resolve to conquer the world.”

(Megalomania runs in the family, then?)

Fable

“I resolve to find my Good twin.”

Cobalt

“I resolve to make as much money as possible.”

(Money doesn’t bring happiness, Cobalt.)

Roz

Clearly, I’m not a character in The Mirrordom Legends. But I thought I’d share a quick snippet of my goals this year as an author.

I would love to get my books into a physical bookshop.

I would love to return to YALC, this time with three of my books to sell, not just one.

I would love to have some more of the books I’ve written accepted for publication.

I would love to keep on writing. (That’s not really something I can help! I have an avalanche of ideas and not enough time to write them all down!) However, I do have a few YA novels completed that I would love to see published.

I would love to get my first Middle-Grade novel out there. I recently completed a Middle-Grade fantasy adventure novel and I’m currently very smitten with it. As someone who writes dark YA stories, it’s been an interesting change of pace to write something less intense for a younger audience.

Lastly, I would love to keep up my routine of regular exercise and drinking enough water. Getting lost in fantasy worlds wreaks havoc on that, so I need to make exercise and hydration a priority for 2025.

Do you bother with New Year’s Resolutions or do you think they’re a waste of time? Let me know in the comments.

Filed Under: Mirrordom

Meet the characters in Fable and Legend

9 December, 2024 by Roz MacLaren Leave a Comment

Fable and Legend, the second book in my YA fantasy series, The Mirrordom Legends, is out soon – so it seemed like an appropriate time to introduce you to some of the characters you’ll be meeting (some of whom you already know from Venom and Blaze!)

All the books in my series are set in a world where humanity is divided into Good and Mirrors. As their name suggests, the Good are unable to lie, steal or kill – but their Mirror twin can do all those things and more. To protect the world, the Mirrors are taken from their mothers at birth and kept on Mirror Island, where they can’t hurt anyone. The souls of the twins are so bound up in each other that to kill a Mirror would kill their Good twin – so it would be impossible to simply eliminate the Mirrors without eliminating all the Good too.

I know a lot of you are waiting to hear what happens to Venom and Blaze after the events of the first book. However, you’ll have to wait until the third book (City and Shadow) to see what happens to Venom and Blaze.

The setting

Fable and Legend is set directly after the events of the first book and follows Fable, one of The Five Mirrors who were imprisoned in the dungeons of King Viper’s castle. Now, all of The Five have escaped and are navigating an unfamiliar world they’re entirely unprepared for.

Most of the action in this book takes place either in taverns, in a farmhouse or in the infamous Glittering City, renowned for its decadence and wealth.

The characters

Fable

Fable, who occasionally goes by Elegance when she wants to be incognito, is trying her best to blend in and pretend to be Good. She’s making it her mission in life to track down her Good twin, Legend. Fable is clever and resourceful, but also innocent and naïve. She struggles to make sense of the world around her, having been imprisoned in a dungeon since she was a baby. Can she trust the people around her? Will finding her family help her find herself?

Cobalt

The boy who can read minds. Cobalt doesn’t believe in prophecies (even though there’s one about him) and all he wants to do is make money, live richly and capitalise on his abilities. Shortly after crossing paths with Fable, he realises he can use her in his nightly cons. However, after an enemy from the past shows up and someone tries to kill him, Cobalt realises he needs Fable to protect him while he figures out who wants him dead and why.

Legend

Legend is Fable’s twin – and she’s nothing like Fable imagined. The happy-ever-after, fall-into-each-other’s-arms meeting never happened. In fact, if anything, Legend seems unnaturally hostile towards Fable. Just what secrets is Legend hiding? And can Fable ever bridge the chasm that lies between them and truly connect with her twin?

Ballad

Ballad is an old friend from Cobalt’s past – who isn’t acting like a friend at all. She wants revenge for something that happened when they were both fifteen – and she’ll stop at nothing to get it.

There’s also going to be a surprise appearance from another of The Five, who shows up in a most unexpected manner – but I can’t say any more than that!

Which character do you think you’ll relate to most? Driven, confident Cobalt? Determined, stubborn Fable? Or someone else entirely? Let me know in the comments which character you’re most intrigued to meet.

Filed Under: Fable and Legend, Mirrordom

Venom and Blaze: free on Kindle!

7 December, 2024 by Roz MacLaren Leave a Comment

Fancy some dark and twisted holiday reading this season? The Kindle version of Venom and Blaze (and loads of other indie books) is currently free.

The Indie Author Winter Wonderland event runs from 6th December to 9th December, so don’t miss your chance to download Venom and Blaze for free!

The event showcases various indie books, either free or reduced, so it’s a fantastic chance to stuff your Kindle full of goodies.

DOWNLOAD THE KINDLE VERSION
CHECK OUT THE INDIE AUTHOR WINTER WONDERLAND

Venom and Blaze is the first in my series, The Mirrordom Legends. Now is the perfect time to check it out as the second in the series, Fable and Legend, is due out very soon. Here’s the blurb for Venom and Blaze. (Be sure to check out the trigger warnings before you dive in – it’s not suitable for arachnophobes and it does contain violence and lots of childhood trauma.)

“During a time when unicorns roamed free and dragons cast shadows across the sun, the wise men and women of the land told stories of a troubled future. The legends whispered of a time when every baby born would be blonde, genial and entirely Good. But straight after it would emerge a baby with black hair, dark eyes – and an entirely different nature. They would be called Mirrors, and nobody would know from whence they came or what to do with them once they arrived.”

Venom wants a normal life where no one can tell her what to do, especially her father, King Viper.

Blaze wants to be free, after all, he has been imprisoned in a dungeon since he was a baby.

Thorn wants to get the girl, which is a shame, because the girl has other things on her mind.

At least one of them is going to be disappointed.

Venom and Blaze is also FREE on Smashwords, where you can download the .epub version. Smashwords are running their 2024 end-of-season sale, where multiple titles are discounted or free altogether.

CHECK IT OUT

If you do snag a copy of Venom and Blaze, it would mean a lot if you left a review on Amazon or Goodreads! Even if you hated it, I’d still like to know. Constructive feedback is always welcome.

Filed Under: Mirrordom, Venom and Blaze

Proofing Fable and Legend

20 November, 2024 by Roz MacLaren Leave a Comment

Over a thousand miles. Eight trains. Multiple hotels. Two action-packed days. YALC 2024 is over.

I’ll be blogging about the experience more, but I wanted to share some more exciting news: Fable and Legend took another step closer to publication day! When I got back, the proof copy was waiting for me.

What happens next?

It’s my job to go through the printed book to triple-check everything. This is a very important part of the proofreading and editing process and, at this point, I usually ask my early readers to let me know if they’ve spotted anything too. It’s amazing what can slip through the cracks!

Promoting Fable and Legend

Fable and Legend is one of my favourite books in the series. I love the character interplay and growth and the way Fable develops from a quiet, uncertain young girl to a woman who takes control of her own destiny and makes tough decisions.

The book is dedicated to everyone who ever had to make impossible choices. I hope Fable’s story will resonate with you all.

Many lovely readers will have picked up Venom and Blaze at YALC, so I’m looking forward to when they’re ready to read Fable and Legend.

The blurb

“The beast is out of the cage. And she thirsts for vengeance.”
In the world of Mirrordom, secrets lurk like shadows. For every child that’s born is entirely Good, unable to kill, steal or lie. But immediately after it appears a Mirror twin, capable of only bad things.
Fable, a Mirror girl with a twisted past, dares the impossible: to find her Good twin. Along the way, she meets Cobalt, a mind-reader with secrets of his own. As alliances shift and betrayal beckons, can Fable protect Cobalt from someone who wants to kill him? Or will the darkness consume them both?

I’ll be back very soon with an update of when Fable and Legend is ready to pre-order! In the meantime, back to editing!

Filed Under: Fable and Legend, Mirrordom

  • Page 1
  • Page 2
  • Page 3
  • Page 4
  • Go to Next Page »
  • Contact
  • Disclaimer
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use



Copyright © 2025 Roz MacLaren



Contact | Disclaimer | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use


Developed by Optic Jam