The Gods

By Stephen Small

They want to live forever. But can they survive today?

For brilliant scientist Sam Bannister, Freia BioTech seems like the opportunity of a lifetime. He'll help humanity live longer, and he'll become an incredibly rich man. But some of the tech billionaire owners have other plans. And when Sam discovers their real objective, Freia's idyllic island campus suddenly becomes a very dangerous place. With the future of humanity itself at stake, Sam must figure out whose side he's on . . . and if there's anyone at Freia he can really trust.

THE GODS is a contemporary technothriller in the tradition of Michael Crichton, with elements of corporate conspiracy reminiscent of John Grisham. It imagines a world where men of immense wealth decide that death is an inconvenience and - harnessing the power of AI and the latest research into longevity - try to avoid it at all cost.

It will appeal to readers of Dave Eggers, Blake Crouch, Daniel Suarez, and anyone who has watched the world's tech billionaires accumulate wealth, power and influence with a growing sense of unease.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1919225838
• ISBN13: 9781919225838
• Release Date: October 2026
• Publisher: Palatine Publishing
• Length: 386 Pages
• Weight: 0.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.1" x 7.8"