Into the Sounds

Re-releasing 30 December 2024

A Taine McKenna Adventure

Sequel to award-winning Into the Mist

ISBN 978-1-0670158-9-3 print; 978-1-0670332-0-0 epub

In the isolated reaches of New Zealand's remotest national park, home to the mythical Tūrehu ghost people, army sergeant Taine McKenna is the unwitting prey in a hunting expedition gone horribly wrong.

Driven by greed and secrecy, ruthless mercenaries and ancient forces converge, transforming the pristine wilderness into a labyrinth of terror. McKenna will need all his wits and more if he and his friends are to have any hope of escape, only their battle for survival has awakened another unfathomable horror, and door is closing fast.

“A captivating thrill-ride!” —Christine Morgan, author of White Death

“Heart-pounding action, Māori mythology, science, and the rage of an untameable monster in a tension-filled story that cannot be put down.” —SpecFicNZ

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Reviews

“Murray pretty much nails small unit tactics.”

— Justin Coates, author of The Apocalypse Drive

“A fantastic blend of military fiction, a very real primordial monster, and powerful mythology.”

— Paul Mannering, author of Hard Corps, Hell’s Teeth, and Eat

“Taine McKenna's latest foray leads him again into the forests of New Zealand, this time accompanying a small group of conservationists evaluating the status of endangered species. But what they find goes far beyond any of their expectations and leads them to violent conflicts and a blood-thirsty band of plunderers set to exploit the new find. And something else. Something huge and voracious and virtually unbeatable. Murray does a beautiful job in combining New Zealand landscapes with strong characters, both native and otherwise. Her writing is, as always, clear and direct, especially in her handling of Maori terms readers might not be familiar with. I highly recommend this book to those interested in action, military adventure, conservation and its inherent dangers, and, perhaps most of all, tales of cryptozoology.”

— World Horror Master, Michael Collings

“A captivating thrill-ride, deftly combining science, action, folklore, and fun characters; exciting and believable.”

— Christine Morgan, author of White Death

“...the author’s greatest strengths lie in her characters, and her ability to show us all the land she loves.”

— Sci-fi and Scary

“Murray’s thriller deftly weaves heart-pounding action, Māori mythology, science, and the rage of an untamable monster into a tension-filled story that cannot be put down.” — SpecFicNZ

Cinematic and evocative, Into the Mist is a tension-packed expedition into primordial terror.
Murray’s writing had me feeling the damp of the forest, seeing the mist curling through the fern fronds, and sensing the danger lurking there. Ancient myths, military men and scientists placed in remote, primordial locations – it had all the right ingredients for me, and it didn’t disappoint for a moment. Lee Murray is an author to watch.”

— Greig Beck, best-selling author of the Arcadian series