Peter McLean (author)

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Peter McLean
Born1972 (age 52–53)
London
OccupationAuthor
NationalityBritish
Genre Grimdark fantasy
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Peter McLean (born 1972) is a British fantasy fiction writer. He is the author of the War for the Rose Throne series, the first of which was nominated for best fantasy novel at the British Fantasy Awards.

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Career

McLean was born in London in 1972, grew up in Norfolk, and has worked in Information Technology. [1] He wrote the urban-fantasy Burned Man trilogy, the first novel of which, Drake, was a runner-up in the Locus magazine bestseller list in 2016. [2] [3] McLean's writing style has been characterised as Grimdark. [4]

McLean began the War for the Rose Throne series in 2018, with the release of dark fantasy novel Priest of Bones about the priest, soldier and antihero Tomas Piety who returns home from war to recover his lost businesses and illegal enterprises. The first book received generally favourable reviews, with Dave Bradley of SFX stating it had a "fresh, confident take on the fantasy genre", and the Library Journal review concluding that it will appeal to "those who like their fantasy light on magic and heavy on violence and intrigue". [2] [5] [6] [7] [8] The second book in the series, Priest of Lies, continues the story of Tomas Piety, and also received positive critical reception in Grimdark Magazine but with some reservations due to the repetitive writing style. [9] The final book of the series, Priest of Crowns released in 2022, received a positive review in GeekDad which stated that McLean is "a voice that should be heard by many". [10]

In 2023 Jo Fletcher Books signed McLean up for the standalone novel, Paved with Good Intentions, set in the same Rose Throne universe. [11]

Awards

McLean's novel Priest of Bones was shortlisted, in the best fantasy novel category, at the 2019 British Fantasy Awards. [12]

Bibliography

Burned Man series

War for the Rose Throne series

Standalone novels

References

  1. ↑ "Peter McLean". hachette . Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  2. 1 2 Pitt, David (15 September 2018). "Priest of Bones". Booklist . 115 (2). Gale   A556571692.
  3. ↑ "Locus Bestsellers, April 2016". Locus . 7 April 2016. Archived from the original on 1 January 2025. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  4. ↑ Collins, Adrian (3 July 2022). "Grimdark Fantasy: Where to start reading". Grimdark Magazine. Archived from the original on 30 June 2025. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  5. ↑ "Priest of Bones". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  6. ↑ Bradley, Dave (October 2018). "PRIEST OF BONES". SFX (305): 110. ISSN   0262-2971.
  7. ↑ "REVIEW: Priest of Bones by Peter McLean". Grimdark Magazine. 20 May 2018. ISSN   2204-4655. Archived from the original on 1 May 2025. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  8. ↑ Caplinger, Victoria (15 September 2018). "Priest of Bones". Library Journal. 143 (15).
  9. ↑ Tivendale, James (1 May 2019). "REVIEW: Priest of Lies by Peter McLean". Grimdark Magazine. ISSN   2204-4655. Archived from the original on 7 December 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  10. ↑ Brooks, Robin (4 August 2022). "'Priest of Crowns' by Peter McLean: A Book Review". GeekDad . Archived from the original on 1 November 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  11. ↑ "Jo Fletcher Books signs 'epic' fantasy standalone from McLean". The Bookseller . 12 December 2023.
  12. ↑ "2019 British Fantasy Awards Winners". Locus . 20 October 2019. Archived from the original on 17 August 2025. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
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