The Island God is the third book in the contemporary fantasy mystery series, Unholy Island, set in the same world as the Crow Investigations series.

It’s available NOW in eBook and paperback form, with the audiobook to follow in autumn 2024. You can also request it at your local library.

A list of more places to buy can be found here.

Mysterious, magical, and a little bit deadly… Welcome to Unholy Island.

The close-knit community on Unholy Island is protected by ethereal wards, keeping the unusual residents and their secrets safe from prying eyes.

But the island is more than a sanctuary for the magically-inclined and the not-quite-human, and when the mayor goes missing, the ramifications threaten the whole world…

The Island God is the captivating conclusion to the Unholy Island trilogy.

What readers have said:

‘Like stepping into another world that feels so real and yet so mysteriously magical at the same time!’

Katja Milants

‘The stakes keep rising on Unholy Island…

I thoroughly enjoyed the experimental third installment of the cozy, mysterious, and sometimes plain unsettling Unholy Island series. Something like double-trouble is afoot, a hallmark of the long Scottish gothic literary tradition. Painter’s prose shifts alongside the thinning veil between worlds, and The Island God is filled with deliciously slippery writing. Think the hazy terror of Miyazaki’s Spirited Away, but with more tea, seaspray, and far less forgiving weather.’

August Enger

‘The Island God is another completely enthralling addition to the Unholy Island series, with a well-fitting touch of The Crow Investigations added in. Another Sarah Painter book that completely pulls you into a world where magic is subtly woven underneath the ordinary and is never overtly pushed into the story.’

Ronnie Calderwood-Duncan