Island Life

By William Meikle

Book Overview

"Something ancient has awoken."

When marine biologist Duncan McKenzie returns to a remote Scottish island to continue his research, he expects solitude, stormy weather, and maybe a flirtation or two at the local pub. What he doesn't expect is horror rising from the depths of the sea.

After a group of archaeology students unearth something buried deep beneath the island's soil, strange happenings set the island's few inhabitants on edge, and old folk tales begin to feel more like warnings than bedtime stories.

As a strange mist rolls in and ancient horrors awaken from their slumber, Duncan and a small band of locals must confront what lurks in the shadow of the cliffs. But survival means facing not just the creatures of the deep, but the darkness within themselves.

Island Life is classic folk horror meets Lovecraftian dread -a modern pulp horror tale soaked in saltwater and blood.

Praise for Island Life

"...brooding, misty Scottish atmosphere... Many fears come into play-agoraphobia, claustrophobia, acrophobia...solid prose commands attention...through to the climax..." Cemetery DanceMagazine.

"...draws the reader in, weaving a tightly spun web of folklore, horror, and suspense from which there is no escape..." Modoc Record

"Hard to put down, difficult to forget, Meikle weaves a nightmarish story that leaves me wanting more." Bookbrowser

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FD4THQ1M
• ISBN13: 9798287907747
• Release Date: June 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 262 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"