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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