{"product_id":"idle-gods-iain-mckinnon-9781068211638","title":"Idle Gods","description":"\u003cb\u003eDeep in the jungle of a forgotten island, something ancient is being summoned.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePenny Alcott-Lee is a rising academic star-brilliant, methodical, and firmly rooted in science. Her project to observe an uncontacted tribe from afar is meant to be a triumph of technology over myth. There are no gods. No monsters. Just culture, waiting to be studied. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when her mentor insists on bringing in Ryan McKenzie-a quiet, battle-scarred ex-soldier with a past steeped in covert operations-Penny reluctantly agrees.\u003cp\u003eRyan's job is simple: infiltrate the island and discreetly install the surveillance equipment. No contact. No risk. Just precision work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut then he vanishes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe drone feed catches only fragments-shadows shifting in the canopy, furtive movements between trees. Then it locks onto Ryan: disarmed, trussed up. The tribe is chanting. And they're dragging him toward a sacrificial altar.\u003c\/p\u003ePenny doesn't believe in demons. Ritual is superstition. But when she ventures into the jungle to rescue Ryan, she finds herself at the centre of something far older-and far more terrifying-than myth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe islanders are calling to something. Something that listens. Something that answers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs ancient forces stir and reality begins to warp, Penny must confront the impossible: are these just the delusions of a lost tribe-or has Penny unleashed something humanity forgot to fear? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eIdle Gods\u003c\/i\u003e is a chilling descent into cosmic horror, where science unravels and ancient forces stir. Perfect for fans of \u003cb\u003eH.P. Lovecraft\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eJeff VanderMeer's \u003ci\u003eAnnihilation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003ePeter Clines Threshold\u003c\/b\u003e series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Iain McKinnon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1068211636\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781068211638\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dream Fire Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/29\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.49lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.34d","brand":"Iain McKinnon","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48874455007487,"sku":"9781068211638","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/idle-gods-iain-mckinnon-9781068211638","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}