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Peter McLean

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Author. Proud grandfather. Pissed off looking wizard. War For The Rose Throne series. Priest of Crowns out now from Jo Fletcher Books. Rep by Jennie Goloboy and UTA. Talonwraith.com

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Peter McLean @petemc666.bsky.social · Jun 19

Meet Eline, a woman with a past. But in the brutal, politically-charged circles of the courtesans of Drathburg, does she have a future?

Paved With Good Intentions, a World of the Rose Throne novel, is out now.

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Peter McLean @petemc666.bsky.social · 1d

UK readers! This is a great time to preorder PAVED WITH GOOD INTENTIONS in paperback from @arcadia_books. The link is here:

www.waterstones.com/book/paved-w...

Remember to use the preorder code!

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Peter McLean @petemc666.bsky.social · 20d

Sadly not I'm afraid.

Peter McLean @petemc666.bsky.social · Sep 14

Me: I love this so much you can bury me with it.

Diane: Now?

Me: ...

#HorribleWoman

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Peter McLean @petemc666.bsky.social · Sep 10

😂

fesshole 🧻 @fesshole.bsky.social · Sep 10

Infosec job. Wrote a report every day saying they need to spend money to fix a, b, c or they'll get hacked. Got ignored for 18 months, they got hacked. Fired me. Took all my daily reports to the tribunal and fucked them for an absolute fortune. Guess who the hacker was.

Peter McLean @petemc666.bsky.social · Sep 10

😂

Peter McLean @petemc666.bsky.social · Sep 10

Maybe, nothing under contract yet though.

Peter McLean @petemc666.bsky.social · Aug 14

Ah...

Peter McLean @petemc666.bsky.social · Aug 14

If it's only slightly wrong, it's probably because they listened to the audio book. Wildly wrong... nah.

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Fantasy-Faction @fantasyfaction.bsky.social · Jul 14

Latest review on the blog is for War for the Rose Throne books 1-4 by @petemc666.bsky.social

...grimdark done right: unflinching, emotionally honest, and rich with consequence.

fantasy-faction.com/2025/the-war...

💙📚🪐 #FantasyFaction #GrimDark #BookRecommendations #FantasyBooks

War for the Rose Throne by Peter McLean books 1-4 & stand alone
Priest of Bones
Priest of Lies
Priest of Gallows
Priest of Crowns
Paved With Good Intentions

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The Fantasy and Scifi Fanatic's Podcast @tfsfp.bsky.social · Jul 1

youtu.be/Gq-wEcvIBxE

Check out my latest interview w @petemc666.bsky.social

Season 4, Episode 39-Peter McLean interview

YouTube video by The Fantasy and Sci-Fi Fanatic's Podcast

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Peter McLean @petemc666.bsky.social · Jun 25

They're brilliant- Henry VIII's life told from his own perspective in first person.

Peter McLean @petemc666.bsky.social · Jun 25

I love his SF, not read any of those. Cheers!

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Peter McLean @petemc666.bsky.social · Jun 25

I'm currently on a historical fiction kick and bought all three of The Henrician Chronicles (Henry VIII) by @jarnopp.bsky.social to see me through my holiday next week. Have already smashed book one in two days flat.

Marvelous stuff, but I'm going to need to buy more books 😀

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Pots and Plots @inthebookgarden.bsky.social · Jun 24

World events sapped my reviewing mojo for a while, but there are few better ways to escape than with a good book.
'Paved With Good Intentions' by @petemc666.bsky.social is an excellent place to hide. My review is up now geekdad.com/2025/06/pave... #booksky #fantasy from @arcadiabooks.bsky.social

‘Paved With Good Intentions:’ A Book Review

Peter McLean is back with "Paved With Good Intentions" with his trademark elements of shades of grey and tricky decisions, he's delivered another excellent fantasy novel.

geekdad.com

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Peter McLean @petemc666.bsky.social · Jun 22

Gosh, what a shock revelation! 😂

Peter McLean @petemc666.bsky.social · Jun 22

@jarnopp.bsky.social just finished The Winchester Goose and hugely enjoyed it, thanks for that. Great read.

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Peter McLean @petemc666.bsky.social · Jun 19

Thanks mate!

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Jennie Goloboy @jenniegoloboy.bsky.social · Jun 19

@petemc666.bsky.social's PAVED WITH GOOD INTENTIONS is out today in the UK from Arcadia Books! Fantasy Book Nerd says, "Paved with Good intentions was one of my most anticipated reads of the year and my goodness, it did not disappoint." www.fantasybooknerd.com/2025/06/book...

BOOK REVIEW | PAVED WITH GOOD INTENTIONS | PETER McLEAN

www.fantasybooknerd.com

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Peter McLean @petemc666.bsky.social · Jun 19

Not yet... Blackwells ship, though

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Amazing Stories @amazingstories.bsky.social · Jun 18

Excerpt: Paved With Good Intentions by Peter McLean

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Peter McLean @petemc666.bsky.social · Jun 19

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Fantasy Book Nerd @fantasybooknerd.bsky.social · Jun 10

NEW REVIEW: Morning Bluesky!
Today’s review is the upcoming book by Peter McLean, Paved With Good Intentions. Set in the world of The War For The Rose Throne, this new standalone introduces us to a new character called Eline and will be out 19 June 2025
www.fantasybooknerd.com/2025/06/book...

BOOK REVIEW | PAVED WITH GOOD INTENTIONS | PETER McLEAN

www.fantasybooknerd.com

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Nils Shukla @nilsreviewsit.bsky.social · Jun 4

If, like me, you’ve read The War for the Rose Throne series by @petemc666.bsky.social then you’ll be excited to know the author is returning to that world with this novella, Paved with Good Intentions

Looking forward to meeting Eline who is blackmailed into the service of the Queen’s Men.

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Fantasy Book Nerd @fantasybooknerd.bsky.social · Jun 5

Fecking loving this book @petemc666.bsky.social. About halfway through and well and truly hooked. Cannot put the bloody thing down. Eline is such a great character!

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Peter McLean @petemc666.bsky.social · Jun 6

Glad you're enjoying it!