Priest of Bones by Peter McLean - ISBN: 9781787473492
Paperback
Homecoming soldier fights for his city, his empire, and his people.

Priest of Bones

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  • Paperback

    352 pages

  • Release Date

    14 May 2019

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Summary

‘Charismatic and very more-ish’ - Mark Lawrence, bestselling author of RED SISTER

‘Sixty-five thousand battle-shocked, trained killers came home to no jobs, no food and the plague. What did Her Majesty think was going to happen?’

Tomas Piety takes his duties seriously: as a soldier, as a priest of Our Lady of Eternal Sorrows and as a leader of men. He has come home from the war to reclaim his family business, to provide for his men and to ensure the horrors of Abingon…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781787473492
ISBN-10:178747349X
Author:Peter McLean
Publisher:Quercus Publishing
Imprint:Arcadia Books
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:352
Release Date:14 May 2019
Weight:247g
Dimensions:200mm x 130mm x 24mm
Series:War for the Rose Throne
What They're Saying

Critics Review

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 of Red Sister

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, Mark Lawrence or, dare I say, Blackwing will most appreciate this book - Ed McDonald, author of Blackwing

Peaky Blinders with swords - Barnes and Noble

I found myself immediately sucked in to the grim and very dark world McLean has created … I loved this book and can’t wait for the next one. - Sue Tingey, author of Marked

Fresh and compelling … 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 gritty, realistic, emotional, diverse & entertaining beginning to the War for the Rose Throne series. Really looking forward to the next one! - The Grimdragon

With its charismatic merging of backstreet magic, gangland conflict and political power struggles in a city teetering on the edge of destruction, Priest of Bones launches a breathtaking opening salvo in the War for the Rose Throne series - BookPage

The best fantasy book I have read so far this year - Book Girl of Mur-y-Castell

About The Author

Peter McLean

Peter McLean was born near London in 1972, the son of a bank manager and an English teacher. He went to school in the shadow of Norwich Cathedral where he spent most of his time making up stories. He has since grown up a bit, if not a lot, and spent 30 years working in corporate IT. He is married to Diane and is still making up stories.

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