Priest of Gallows, Peter McLean
Priest of Gallows, Peter McLean
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Priest of Gallows

Author: Peter McLean

Narrator: David Morley Hale

Unabridged: 13 hr 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Arcadia

Published: 05/27/2021

Synopsis

Gangster, soldier, priest. Queen's Man. Governor.
Tomas Piety has everything he ever wanted. In public he's a wealthy, highly respected businessman, happily married to a beautiful woman and Governor of his home city of Ellinburg. In private, he's no longer a gang lord but one of the Queen's Men, invisible and officially non-existent, working in secret to protect his country.

But when the queen's sudden death sees him summoned him back to the capital, he discovers his boss, Dieter Vogel, Provost Marshal of the Queen's Men, is busy tightening his stranglehold on the country.

Just as he once fought for his Pious Men, he must now bend all his wit and hard-won wisdom to protect his queen - but now he can't always tell if he's on the right side.

Tomas has started to ask himself, what is the price of power? And more importantly, is it one he is willing to pay?

(P)2021 Quercus Editions Limited

About 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.You will find Peter Mclean on Facebook (@PeterMcLeanAuthor) and at his website, https://talonwraith.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Petrik on November 11, 2023

I have a Booktube channel now! Subscribe here: [URL not allowed] ARC provided by the publisher—Jo Fletcher—in exchange for an honest review. 4.5/5 stars Priest of Gallows was addictive and instantly immersive as ever. Oh my, it’s been two years since I’ve read Priest of Lies, and it’s go......more

Goodreads review by William on August 19, 2021

If you would like to watch an interview with Peter McLean, talking about writing, War for the Rose Throne and more, here is a link to an interview on The Brothers Gwynne - The Brothers Gwynne “Gold, power, influence. Those are the levers that move the world.” Finished listening to the most recent rel......more

Goodreads review by Nicholas on June 29, 2021

This was awesome, as were the first two books. Looking forward to the fourth and final instalment! Also the narrator is amazing, though I just recently learned that the US audiobook had a different narrator than the UK/Canada one for the first two books?? I didn't know that could be a thing. Apparent......more

Goodreads review by Lukasz on April 25, 2021

4.5/5 This series rocks! Thomas Piety's history is both brutal and fascinating to follow. I can't believe there's only one book left. I confess, and there's no shame in it, that I dread what McLean has in store for his characters. After THIS ending, only mayhem can ensue. Thomas's distinct voice imme......more

Goodreads review by Carole on June 02, 2021

This review can also be found at [URL not allowed] This was so good! I went into this book with high expectations since it was one of my most anticipated reads of the year. I am happy to report that this book maintained the level of excellence that I have come to expect from this series.......more

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Stunning. Best book of the year by a spear length and then some ANNA SMITH SPARK, author of Empires of Dust, on PRIEST OF GALLOWS

Mclean writes fantasy that feels slick, modern, and pulls few punches. Pacey writing lends subtle weight to the gritty themes explored as The War for the Rose Throne gathers ever more speed ED MCDONALD, bestselling author of the RAVEN'S MARK series on on PRIEST OF GALLOWS

A brilliant story . . . that's full of invention, surprise and MacLean's knack for complex, morally grey characters TRACK OF WORDS on PRIEST OF GALLOWS

If you like your fantasy with a side of dark and gritty, you won't want to miss this CHRISTINA HENRY, bestselling author of The Girl in Red on PRIEST OF LIES

Utterly unputdownable TRACK OF WORDS on PRIEST OF GALLOWS in 'Best SFF of 2021'

A brilliant world GRIMDARK MAGAZINE on PRIEST OF GALLOWS

This series rocks! FANTASY BOOK CRITIC on PRIEST OF GALLOWS

The first two books in this series were a great deal of fun so I had high hopes for book three. I'm glad to report that I was not at all disappointed. I'm beyond pleased to note that we are not quite done with the adventures of Tomas Piety and the rest of the Pious Men yet. Highly recommended THE ELOQUENT PAGE on PRIEST OF GALLOWS

An enigma. It manages to be light and dark, clean but dirty, harsh but fair, full of love and equally full of death. It's an awesome story, one that grabs you from the first line and doesn't let go until the finale when it slams you to the ground FANTASY HIVE on PRIEST OF LIES

The politics of The Godfather meets the grit of Gangs of New York . . . a dark, dirty, foul-mouthed triumph of grimdark gangster heist novels. If Locke Lamora (Scott Lynch) had a bigger, uglier, more violent brother, his name would be Tomas Piety. Amid the violence and the stink of the Ellinburg, though, there's camaraderie and trust, concern for the wellbeing of the poor and a rusty sort of honour among thieves ANNA STEPHENS, bestselling author of the Godblind trilogy, on PRIEST OF BONES

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