Vox Meditantis

A struggling storyteller faces winter’s approach with empty purse and gnawing hunger whilst war across the Atlantic strangles trade and prosperity.

An elderly inventor’s melancholic reflections on failed mechanical dreams and distant journeys, recorded in his secret workshop as winds howl.

In 1840 wilderness, a devoted blacksmith parent reflects on faith, family, and the ideal home while sharpening tools and souls alike.

From rat-infested trenches, a young soldier remembers his beloved Mary and finds unexpected joy in memories of a faithful yellow dog.

A teenage diarist questions empire and injustice while fleeing Birmingham’s troubles, finding dangerous thoughts taking root during their family exile.