Peter McLean lives in the UK, where he studies martial arts and magic, and volunteers at a prison, teaching creative writing. He is the author of the Burned Man urban fantasy series.
“Thomas Piety is back, with machinations, mayhem and blood aplenty.
If you like your fantasy with a side of dark and gritty you won’t
want to miss this.”—Christina Henry, author of The Girl in Red
Praise for Priest of Bones
"A charismatic and very more-ish book with solid prose and a strong
voice. Priest of Bones is a story of organised crime with
shades of The Godfather. It sounds grim and dark ... and it is ...
but our priest of bones is quite the humanitarian for a ruthless
crime lord. With high tempo action it's just very fun to
read."--Mark Lawrence, author Red Sister
“I can safely say that this will be the book dark fantasy and
grimdark fans will be raving about at the end of this year…[McLean]
has presented a brilliant debut grimdark outing that is
fascinating, gripping and has everything that I look for in a
crime-focused novel."--Fantasy Book Review
“McLean’s writing is punchy and fast-paced…Anyone itching to read a
high-stakes story should pick up this delightful combination of
medieval fantasy and crime drama.”—Publishers Weekly
“A pitch-perfect blend of fantasy and organized-crime sagas like
Puzo’s The Godfather or Pileggi’s Wiseguy, this novel….is very,
very hard to put down. Expect word of mouth support from fantasy
fans to turn this one into a genre hit.”--Booklist
"Priest of Bones is sure to be among the favorite reads for
grimdark fantasy fans this year.”—Grimdark Magazine
"An enjoyable read for lovers of small-scale fantasy, with a
diverse cast of crooks. Priest of Bones can be effectively
summarised as 'gangsters in fantasyville.' McLean manages to
combine two of my most liked elements in fantasy – a quick moving
plot, and characters with realistic relationships. Fans of Daniel
Polansky’s Low Town books, Mark Lawrence's Prince of Thorns or dare
I say Blackwing will find a number of similar themes put forward
and I feel that’s the readership who will most appreciate this
book.”—Ed McDonald, author of Blackwing
“Priest of Bones is a fresh and compelling take on grimdark fantasy
and has done something I haven’t before seen in the genre. Mashing
together soldiers, gangsters, magic and war into a heady mix that
is a hulking big brother to The Lies of Locke Lamora, this is the
first in an unmissable series.”—Anna Stephens, author of
Godblind
“Priest of Bones is a fast paced fantasy filled with magic and
combat, but with the intrigue and strategy of a crime thriller.
McLean writes soldiers and their experience of returning from war
like someone who has been there. There is excellent character
development throughout; I'd follow the Piety brothers through any
story.”—Michael Mammay, author of Planetside
“Managing to be exciting, narratively taut, and a commentary on the
terrible things war and violence do to people is no mean feat, but
Peter McLean manages it with Priest of Bones. I wish I had written
this."—RJ Barker, author of Blood of Assassins
“Absolutely sensational...The prose is smooth and easy to follow,
and that combined with a flowing story, an even pace and a rising
tempo, result in one of those books that you could easily read in
one go. All in all, Priest of Bones is Low Fantasy at its finest,
and I wouldn't hesitate to call it the Fantasy Debut of the
Year.”—Booknest
"If violence and planning, honor among thieves and treachery among
lawmen, blood and profanity and spies and explosions are your
thing, Priest of Bones is the book for you. Get it. Read it. Wait
impatiently for the sequel.”—J.C. Nelson, author of The Reburialist
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