The Vagrant Trilogy by Peter Newman 3 Books Collection Set - Fiction - Paperback

Titles in This Set
The Vagrant
The Seven
The Malice

Details
Condition: Brand New
Format: Paperback
Publisher: HarperVoyager
Age Range: Adult (18+)

Overview
The Vagrant Trilogy collects Peter Newman's acclaimed grimdark fantasy saga in one brand-new paperback set: The Vagrant, The Seven, and The Malice. Set generations after a catastrophic invasion tears the world apart, the story follows a mute, nameless wanderer carrying a sword, a baby, and a goat across a corrupted, monster-ridden landscape toward the last bastion of humanity. Told with spare, cinematic prose, this trilogy blends bleak survival horror with genuine tenderness, earning Newman a devoted following among fans of dark, character-driven epic fantasy.

About the Books
Peter Newman's Vagrant Trilogy is a genre-bending epic that opens with The Vagrant, in which a scarred, silent protagonist treks across a ruined land overrun by demonic forces unleashed through an interdimensional Breach, protecting an infant and guided only by a living sword named Gamma. His journey toward the distant Shining City becomes a meditation on hope, mercy, and endurance amid unrelenting devastation. The Seven widens the lens: years later, the wanderer's now-grown ward must confront the scattered remnants of the Usurper's infernal army while new factions jostle for power in humanity's fractured remains. The trilogy closes with The Malice, where Gamma's ancient hunger stirs once more, forcing a reckoning that ties together every thread of sacrifice and survival introduced across the earlier books. Newman's world-building favors texture and atmosphere over exposition, immersing readers in blighted forests, crumbling settlements, and eerie, transformed creatures without ever losing sight of the intimate human (and inhuman) relationships at the story's core. Praised for its unusual structure, emotional restraint, and refusal to rely on dialogue-heavy exposition, the trilogy has become a standout in modern grimdark fantasy. Collected together, these three novels offer readers a complete, self-contained arc that rewards patient attention and delivers a satisfying, hard-won resolution to a story built on quiet resilience against overwhelming odds.

Key Benefits

• Complete 3-book paperback set: The Vagrant, The Seven, and The Malice, together in one collection
• Award-winning series: The Vagrant won the David Gemmell Morningstar Award for Best Fantasy Debut
• Brand-new, unread condition, ready to gift or add to any fantasy library
• Atmospheric, character-driven grimdark fantasy for readers who love The Last of Us-style survival stories
• Compact paperback format, easy to pack for travel, commutes, or vacation reading
• A perfect gift for adult fantasy readers, birthdays, holidays, or as a treat for yourself

Book-by-Book Guide
The Vagrant — A mute wanderer crosses a demon-scarred wasteland carrying an infant and a living sword, seeking the last safe city.
The Seven — Years later, the wanderer's ward faces the scattered remnants of an infernal army amid a fractured, power-hungry humanity.
The Malice — Gamma's ancient hunger reawakens, driving the trilogy's threads of sacrifice and survival toward their final reckoning.

About the Author
Peter Newman lives in Bristol, England, and worked as a secondary school drama teacher before turning to fiction full-time. His debut novel, The Vagrant, was shortlisted for the British Fantasy Award and won the David Gemmell Morningstar Award for Best Fantasy Debut in 2016. He went on to complete the Vagrant Trilogy with The Seven and The Malice, cementing his reputation for atmospheric, emotionally resonant grimdark fantasy. Newman also co-writes the Hugo Award-winning Tea and Jeopardy podcast and has contributed to the Wild Cards shared-universe fiction series, alongside writing for the fantasy MMO Albion Online.

Why You'll Love This Collection
This complete, brand-new paperback set delivers Peter Newman's acclaimed grimdark saga from start to finish, no gaps, no waiting. It's an easy grab for a fantasy-loving friend's birthday, a stocking stuffer for the holiday season, or a treat for your own shelf before your next long weekend of reading.

Please Note: This is the UK edition with the ISBN as listed; the cover may vary slightly from the image shown.