Peter McLean was born near London, England, 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. By the time he left school this was probably the thing
he was best at, alongside the Taoist kung fu he had been studying
since the age of 13. He grew up in the Norwich alternative scene,
alternating dingy nightclubs with studying martial arts and
practical magic.He has since grown up a bit, if not a lot, and
spent 25 years working in corporate IT. He is married to Diane and
is still making up stories.
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“Dark, bitter, bloody and with a streak of black humour, this
series continues to deliver.”
—Scifi Now“This is a cracking book that is part of a cracking
series. Highly recommended.”
—The Eloquent Page“The writing is addictive, the prose apt and when
you throw into the mix a kick ass plot that has our hero alongside
his friends forced into a situation that no one likes, we get to
see just how dark his world has become with his only light against
it being used as a pawn. Future outings are going to see one hell
of a reckoning (literally) and I for one can’t wait to see how
events will play out. Definitely a series to read.”
—Falcata Times“Don Drake continues to be an enjoyable fuck-up.
Damnation is a solid, entertaining read, but beware of the author’s
cruel nature in leaving us with one almighty cliff-hanger
ending.”
—Pop-Verse“A nasty dark realism feel.”
—The Speculative Herald“Peter McLean continues to knock it out of
the park with the Burned Man series. This is urban fantasy at its
best, and it perfectly blends fantasy with modern society. 5
stars”
—San Franciso Book Review“McLean’s punchy writing is what draws you
in and Drake is what keeps you reading. This is dark, brooding,
with a wicked sense of humour.”
—Morpheus Tales“A terrific story.”
—Rambles, Writings and Amusing MusingsPraise and reviews for the
Burned Man series:“Snarky, pacy and hellishly fun. Drake is just
the sort of hero, with just the sort of life, to make you feel
good about yourself. Dark and delightful, like a naughty
treat, this is a rollicking story.”
—Francis Knight, author of the Rojan Dizon series“McLean has
crafted a refreshing urban fantasy, with a wonderfully flawed,
foul-mouthed protagonist who, despite some dubious life choices, is
not quite beyond redemption. Imagine Mal Reynolds had dabbled in
the occult and this would have been the result. Drake features
equally complex female characters, ensuring the Burned Man is one
series I shall be certain to follow.”
—Susan Murray, author of The Waterborne Blade and Waterborne
Exile“Fug, this was good. The movement is non-stop and the
characters, myriad. The author does a great job developing
characters that reside in a fantastic world. I WANT MORE!”
—Koeur’s Book Reviews“The plot is intriguing and the pace is fast.
There is plenty of action, in fact, frankly, never a dull
moment.”
—The Speculative Herald“A darkly funny and violent tale with black
magic, fallen angels, demons and angry girlfriends, complete with
some loathsome characters you will love to hate.”
—Books, Bones & Buffy“Peter’s writing is refreshing as it slams you
squarely between your eyes without any preamble. I went in without
any expectation and then I just couldn’t stop myself as I went with
the flow. I really liked this dark debut from this highly talented
find from the stables of Angry Robot. Peter McLean makes an
emphatic statement of things to come in the future with this first
instalment of the Burned Man series. And I cannot wait to see where
he drives this one to, setting things up nicely for the next books
in the series.”
—Smorgasbord Fantasia“What connects Chandler, Guy Ritchie, Harry
Potter and Buffy the Vampire Slayer? “Not much” is probably the
answer, until now. A punchy debut novel.”
—SFX Magazine“Who wouldn’t want to read a book narrated by a
foul-mouthed demon-botherer called Don? From dark streets to sticky
sewers, Dominion is a belting urban fantasy that takes you on a
breakneck tour of London’s under-underworld, with plenty of evil
laughs (and F-bombs) along the way.”
—Matt Hill, author of Graft“Fans of Richard Kadrey’s Sandman Slim
will dig this series.”
—The B&N Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog“The story is delivered with the
same excellent wit as the first. Its humour is still the main
strength here, at times delivered so spectacularly subtly and at
others with a brilliant punch. McLean conveys a shining example of
dry British humour and a character that glows with it.”
—British Fantasy Society“Dominion is one of those books that I just
didn’t want to end but couldn’t stop turning the pages.
Another fantastic Burned Man novel by Pete McLean.”
—Sue Tingey, author of Marked and Cursed“With the engaging writing
and the huge number of avenues Don Drake’s world offers in terms of
exploration, this series has a long way to go before running out of
steam.”
—Strange Alliances
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