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Author Thomas T Wedow has launched Dunross Press, an independent imprint publishing fantasy, historical fiction, and adventure stories. Based in Bath, England, the press brings Wedow's growing catalogue under one banner — beginning with the Runes of Dunross series and the standalone historical mystery The Printer's Apprentice.
The Runes of Dunross: A Storm Is Coming is the first instalment in a new middle-grade fantasy series. Work is now underway on Book Two, The Runes of Dunross: The Fire Beneath, continuing Violet MacLeod's story — expected later this year.
The magic in A Storm Is Coming is invented — the witch trials at its heart were not. In 1590, King James VI became convinced that witches had summoned storms to wreck his fleet as he sailed home with his bride, Anne of Denmark. The trials that followed claimed dozens of lives. Wedow asks: what if some of those accused women were real — and their power came not from the devil, but from the land and sea itself?
Every symbol Violet doodles in the margins of her notebook is drawn from genuine Norse and Celtic runes. The power they unlock is fiction; the shapes themselves carry centuries of meaning.
Dunross House and its storm-lashed headland are fictional, but the landscape is not. The setting draws on stretches of the Scottish coast the author has walked — "where you can stand on a headland and feel the weight of centuries in the wind."
A Storm Is Coming is upper middle-grade fiction (ages 9–13) — perfect for young readers who love atmospheric adventure in the spirit of Katherine Rundell, A.F. Steadman, and Sophie Anderson.
Sharp-eyed readers are still hunting the hidden ciphers woven through The Printer's Apprentice. The clues are there for those willing to look — and prizes await whoever cracks them.
The Printer's Apprentice is now available in paperback and hardcover editions, joining the Kindle version. Perfect for readers who prefer the feel of a physical book.
Sharp-eyed readers have already begun hunting for the hidden ciphers in The Printer's Apprentice. The first cipher awaits those brave enough to look beyond the surface of the text.
The second book, The Runes of Dunross, is now available on Amazon. Join Violet MacLeod as she uncovers the secrets of an inherited Scottish manor and the ancient mysteries that lie within.
Observant readers have discovered that the back pages of The Printer's Apprentice contain more than meets the eye. The hunt for hidden messages continues.
The Printer's Apprentice has officially launched on Amazon. Set against the backdrop of plague and fire in 1665-1666 London, the novel follows Anne Ellwood through a city of secrets and conspiracy.