Synopsis Tomas Piety has been many things: soldier, priest, gangster…and spy. As Tomas’s power grows, the nobility better watch their backs, in this dark and gritty epic fantasy series. People are weak, and the poorer and more oppressed they are, the weaker they become–until they can’t take it anymore. And when they rise up…may the […]
Peter McLean
Review: Priest of Bones (War for the Rose Throne #1) by Peter McLean
Following the story as told/written by Tomas Piety in first person, the reader is met with a matter of fact recounting of events that reveals a character who is choosing to share his story, while also keeping some of the details to himself. This is all done while commenting on it all in a manner that, I don’t want to say is bleak, cause it’s not really that, more like with very few fucks left to give and heavily influenced by the protagonist’s principles. This sort of unreliable narrator is the kind that fascinates me the most, especially because when done well, and I’d argue that McLean did it brilliantly, it reveals more about the characters themselves than what they’re actually telling the reader. At the same time, this makes for a fast moving story that doesn’t waste time on world building through long expositional paragraphs, but rather only focuses on the relevant details and events.
Review: Priest of Gallows (War for the Rose Throne #3) by Peter McLean
TBRcon21 Recap: Friday, January 29th
A little bit of a “in case you missed it” type post with full panel recordings. Check the promos above each video to see the topics and panelists. Hope you enjoy!
Author Chat – John Gwynne
Gather ’round and listen as John and David chat about The Faithful and the Fallen, Of Blood and Bone, John’s upcoming series, The Bloodsworn Saga, and much more!
MAYDAYCON 2020 Wrap-Up – Thank Yous, Panels & Readings
MAYDAYcon 2020 ANNOUCEMENT!!!
WE’VE GOT AUTHORS! WE’VE GOT PANELS! WE’VE GOT READINGS! WE’VE GOT AN ENTIRE DAY DEVOTED TO FANTASY AND SCIENCE FICTION WITH SOME OF THE BIGGEST NAMES IN THE INDUSTRY! ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS SUBSCRIBE AND TUNE IN!!!!!https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCObUCiZk90lu5sqDSZ3lJlg?view_as=subscriber