Vogel met my eyes then, and showed me his razor smile.
‘Blessed be the Ascended Martyr,’ he said. ‘May She lead us to victory.’
There is a reckoning coming, Provost Marshal, I thought. And when it comes, it will come hard.
And that was a promise, in Our Lady’s name.
Tomas Piety will return in
PRIEST OF CROWNS
the final book in
The War for the Rose Throne series
Acknowledgements
So here ends book three of the War for the Rose Throne, a quartet originally planned to be a trilogy. I owe a debt of gratitude to my wonderful editor Jo Fletcher of Jo Fletcher Books, for helping me reshape Priest of Gallows into a book in its own right and not just the first half of the book it was initially supposed to be. I’d also like to thank my copy-editor, Ian Critchley, for knowing all the grammar rules that I don’t.
Thanks are as always due to my marvellous agent, Jennie Goloboy at DMLA, who has been a true champion of this series and a rock of sanity in some rather trying times. Jennie remains my guiding hand, cheerleader and saviour in too many ways to count. Thank you.
I’d also like to thank Katie Anderson for continuing to produce such beautiful covers and Milly and Ella at Quercus for their tireless promotional work. Shout-outs also to all at Absolute Write, Fantasy-Faction, Sci-Fi Bulletin, and everyone else for all the terrific reviews.
I also have to give thanks for the music of Ronnie James Dio. See how we shine.
Finally, and above all others, the greatest thanks are for Diane. I don’t know how you put up with me sometimes. I really don’t. Love you.
Peter McLean
Norfolk, UK
March 2021
About the Author
Peter McLean was born in London, the son of a bank manager and an English teacher, and went to school in the shadow of Norwich Cathedral, where he spent most of his time making up stories. He grew up alternating dingy nightclubs with studying martial arts and practical magic before settling to a career in corporate IT. His first novels were the noir urban fantasy Burned Man series. Priest of Gallows is the third in the War for the Rose Throne quartet, following Priest of Bones and Priest of Lies. The final book about Tomas Piety will be Priest of Crowns.
You will find Peter McLean on Instagram and Twitter (@PeteMC666), on Facebook (@PeterMcLeanAuthor) and at his website, https://talonwraith.com.
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