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Pub Date Feb 18 2026 | Archive Date Feb 15 2026

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Description

L.D. Colter's  Perilous Gods novels have taken us on two fantastical standalone adventures inspired by the dangerous games of the Greek pantheon and Slavic deities. Now, the stakes are higher than ever as two brothers bring the Mayan destroyer of worlds back to life...

Pahtal and his brother, Imul, have scraped a life together in pre-civil war Guatemala by finding and selling ancient relics from the Maya ruins. Their latest expedition uncovers a potentially life-changing find, a valuable tablet, etched with glyphs, hidden within the mouth of a sculpture of Nohochacyum, a god of creation – and destruction. But when they attempt to retrieve their prize, Imul is crushed beneath the stone carving.

Overcome with grief and guilt, Pahtal blames his state of mind for the uncanny events he begins to experience.

From an eccentric new lodger, to kitchen objects that move on their own, to encountering demons and creatures straight out of the ancient stories, Pahtal soon realizes that releasing the tablet has released the gods etched into its surface. Worse, two of the gods are determined to continue their ongoing war. A war prophesied to bring about an end of times.

Whatever the cost, Pahtal must find a way to imprison the gods once more… before the world burns.

L.D. Colter's  Perilous Gods novels have taken us on two fantastical standalone adventures inspired by the dangerous games of the Greek pantheon and Slavic deities. Now, the stakes are higher than...


Advance Praise

Praise for the Perilous Gods novels:

"Colter crafts a suspenseful plot that dashes along to the rousing ending, weaving in gryphons and harpies, magical tattoos, transformations, and betrayal." — Publishers Weekly

"Dark, intense, and packed with twists and turns, While the Gods Sleep innovatively recreates the Greek pantheon against a backdrop of near-modern Greece. The book gripped me from page one…" —  Beth Cato, author of A Thousand Recipes for Revenge

“The pleasures of Greek mythology mixed with the dark undercurrents of contemporary fantasy.” — Walter Jon Williams, New York Times bestselling author

While the Gods Sleep is dark, rich fantasy that treats ancient lore with a modern twist.” —T. J. Berry, author of Space Unicorn Blues

"This book is an engaging and compelling mystery with engrossing characters and details... The mythological world is well-developed and enticing. I can't wait to read the next book in the series!" — Sherri Cook Woosley, author of Walking Through Fire

Praise for the Perilous Gods novels:

"Colter crafts a suspenseful plot that dashes along to the rousing ending, weaving in gryphons and harpies, magical tattoos, transformations, and betrayal." — ...


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ISBN 9781837867707
PRICE £2.99 (GBP)
PAGES 294

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