The Fogbow Heir
Thomas Tedder
Type: Beta project
Genre: Fantasy, young adult
Word count: 85,000
Warnings: Graphic violence
Sixteen-year-old Oliver Good discovers his missing father left behind more than grief: an inheritance containing a book of dimensional magic only he can read. That discovery pulls Oliver and his sister into a hidden world of magic. Now he must master his abilities, track down his father, and find a stolen artifact before a power-hungry mage destroys everything he loves.
Sixteen-year-old Oliver Good has spent his life under his stepfather’s cruelty, powerless to protect himself or his sister Abbie. His plan is simple: save enough money, buy an old RV, and disappear. But the night they finally decide to run, an inheritance their missing father left behind, containing strange tokens, a letter revealing they possess a rare gift, and a book of dimensional magic only Oliver can read.
That discovery pulls Oliver and Abbie into a hidden society of mages who manipulate time, space, and matter itself. Oliver’s ability to see spells others cannot makes him both valuable and dangerous. As rival factions close in, Oliver must master his growing power, track down his father, and find a stolen artifact before a power-hungry mage can use it to reshape reality. But the deeper Oliver chases power, the more it threatens to turn him into the very thing he swore to escape.
Thomas Tedder writes YA fantasy for readers who love high-stakes magic and hard-won courage. His debut novel follows Oliver, a boy who’s been powerless too long—until he’s handed a little power and must choose who he’ll become. Thomas writes from lived empathy: he’s been where Oliver is, and this story is his “what if” of strength, choice, and hope. A lifelong learner and builder, he’s a pilot, programmer, and entrepreneur who enjoys mastering complex systems, whether in the cockpit, in code, or in the shop building acoustic guitars and restoring cars. He’s married with four kids.
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