Peter McLean
@petemc666.bsky.social
Author. Proud grandfather. Pissed off looking wizard. War For The Rose Throne series. Paved With Good Intentions out now from Arcadia 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.
Paved With Good Intentions, a World of the Rose Throne novel, is out now.
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Fuck yeah! We hear you, Minneapolis! ✨✨✨✨✨
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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January 28, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Fuck yeah! We hear you, Minneapolis! ✨✨✨✨✨
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Priest of Bones, by @petemc666.bsky.social, is an excellent grimdark novel that I deeply regret not having read before; Tomas Piety might be one of my favourite main characters in a time, especially because of how deeply complex he is.
Full thoughts:
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January 24, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Priest of Bones, by @petemc666.bsky.social, is an excellent grimdark novel that I deeply regret not having read before; Tomas Piety might be one of my favourite main characters in a time, especially because of how deeply complex he is.
Full thoughts:
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Full thoughts:
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@petemc666.bsky.social's 'Paved With Good Intentions' is out now in pb. To celebrate, I've added my review to the blog! @arcadiabooks.bsky.social #booksky #fantasy #grimdark potsandplots.blog/2026/01/19/p...
‘Paved With Good Intentions’ by Peter McLean
Peter McLean returns to the world of ‘The War for the Rose Throne’ with the thrilling standalone ‘Paved With Good Intentions’
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January 19, 2026 at 4:05 PM
@petemc666.bsky.social's 'Paved With Good Intentions' is out now in pb. To celebrate, I've added my review to the blog! @arcadiabooks.bsky.social #booksky #fantasy #grimdark potsandplots.blog/2026/01/19/p...
There are about to be UK-US misunderstandings. Here in the UK our Jonathan Ross is a slightly obnoxious but basically harmless TV personality, the same as our Alex Jones is a pleasant lady chat show host. Yours, less so on both counts.
January 10, 2026 at 9:32 PM
There are about to be UK-US misunderstandings. Here in the UK our Jonathan Ross is a slightly obnoxious but basically harmless TV personality, the same as our Alex Jones is a pleasant lady chat show host. Yours, less so on both counts.
Of course I have blood stains on my copy of The Wasp Factory. Because of course I have...
January 6, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Of course I have blood stains on my copy of The Wasp Factory. Because of course I have...
I was in the city office today. Mid-afternoon I fancied a snack, so I went to the office campus coffee shop to get one. They do not take cash, at all. Strictly card only. The delicious stupity of having to use a Platinum credit card to buy a 90p KitKat has kept me smiling for the rest of the day.
December 4, 2025 at 7:37 PM
I was in the city office today. Mid-afternoon I fancied a snack, so I went to the office campus coffee shop to get one. They do not take cash, at all. Strictly card only. The delicious stupity of having to use a Platinum credit card to buy a 90p KitKat has kept me smiling for the rest of the day.
Have you ever grown out of an aspiration?
When I was younger and in sales and a bit of a clothes horse I used to really want a Rolex watch. Now I can (just about) afford one I just... don't want one any more. Weird or normal?
When I was younger and in sales and a bit of a clothes horse I used to really want a Rolex watch. Now I can (just about) afford one I just... don't want one any more. Weird or normal?
November 25, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Have you ever grown out of an aspiration?
When I was younger and in sales and a bit of a clothes horse I used to really want a Rolex watch. Now I can (just about) afford one I just... don't want one any more. Weird or normal?
When I was younger and in sales and a bit of a clothes horse I used to really want a Rolex watch. Now I can (just about) afford one I just... don't want one any more. Weird or normal?
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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Remember to use the preorder code!
October 14, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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!
www.waterstones.com/book/paved-w...
Remember to use the preorder code!
September 14, 2025 at 7:53 PM
😂
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.
September 10, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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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.
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...grimdark done right: unflinching, emotionally honest, and rich with consequence.
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💙📚🪐 #FantasyFaction #GrimDark #BookRecommendations #FantasyBooks
July 14, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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
...grimdark done right: unflinching, emotionally honest, and rich with consequence.
fantasy-faction.com/2025/the-war...
💙📚🪐 #FantasyFaction #GrimDark #BookRecommendations #FantasyBooks
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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 😀
Marvelous stuff, but I'm going to need to buy more books 😀
June 25, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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 😀
Marvelous stuff, but I'm going to need to buy more books 😀
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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' 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
June 24, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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' 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
@jarnopp.bsky.social just finished The Winchester Goose and hugely enjoyed it, thanks for that. Great read.
June 22, 2025 at 4:33 PM
@jarnopp.bsky.social just finished The Winchester Goose and hugely enjoyed it, thanks for that. Great read.
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@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
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June 19, 2025 at 3:08 PM
@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...
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Excerpt: Paved With Good Intentions by Peter McLean
Excerpt: Paved With Good Intentions by Peter McLean
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June 18, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Excerpt: Paved With Good Intentions by Peter McLean
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.
Paved With Good Intentions, a World of the Rose Throne novel, is out now.
June 19, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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.
Paved With Good Intentions, a World of the Rose Throne novel, is out now.
Reposted by Peter McLean
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...
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
June 10, 2025 at 7:13 AM
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...
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...
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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.
Looking forward to meeting Eline who is blackmailed into the service of the Queen’s Men.
June 4, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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.
Looking forward to meeting Eline who is blackmailed into the service of the Queen’s Men.
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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!
June 5, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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!
Oooh, author copies have arrived! PAVED WITH GOOD INTENTIONS is out in the UK in hardcover and ebook June 19th.
June 3, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Oooh, author copies have arrived! PAVED WITH GOOD INTENTIONS is out in the UK in hardcover and ebook June 19th.
Yeah, this. I'm a senior Cyber Security consultant and about 10 years off retirement. At my age and pay grade, a promotion is an opportunity to do 50% more work for maybe 10% (if I'm lucky) more money.
Fuck off.
Fuck off.
May 1, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Yeah, this. I'm a senior Cyber Security consultant and about 10 years off retirement. At my age and pay grade, a promotion is an opportunity to do 50% more work for maybe 10% (if I'm lucky) more money.
Fuck off.
Fuck off.
Met the company falcon on my way into the city office this morning. Have had worse starts to the day.
May 1, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Met the company falcon on my way into the city office this morning. Have had worse starts to the day.
After the debacle in China, now there's this? Seriously? The whole thing is a farce at this point.
Statement From Worldcon Chair: We have received questions regarding Seattle’s use of AI tools in our vetting process for program participants. In the interest of transparency, we will explain the process of how we are using a Large… seattlein2025.org?p=3859
Statement From Worldcon Chair
We have received questions regarding Seattle’s use of AI tools in our vetting process for program participants. In the interest of transparency, we will explain the process of how we are using a Large...
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May 1, 2025 at 6:55 AM
After the debacle in China, now there's this? Seriously? The whole thing is a farce at this point.