The Ritual
The Ritual by Adam Nevill, published by Pan in 2011, is a horror fiction novel that follows four old university friends as they venture into the Scandinavian wilderness of the Arctic Circle. Their intention is to reconnect and escape their everyday problems, but the discovery of a dead thing hanging from a tree alters the course of their trip dramatically. As tensions rise among the group, particularly for Luke, the only single friend, their journey transforms into a struggle for survival in an unforgiving landscape.
Readers will find a gripping exploration of friendship and the challenges that arise when faced with the unknown. The narrative delves into themes of isolation and desperation as the friends navigate the treacherous terrain, becoming increasingly lost and hungry. With 417 pages, this edition presents a chilling tale that captures the essence of horror in a setting that has remained untouched for centuries.
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It was the dead thing they found hanging from a tree that changed the trip beyond recognition. When four old University friends set off into the Scandinavian wilderness of the Arctic Circle, they aim to briefly escape the problems of their lives and reconnect. But when Luke, the only man still single and living a precarious existence, finds he has little left in common with his well-heeled friends, tensions rise. A shortcut meant to ease their hike turns into a nightmare scenario that could cost them their lives. Lost, hungry, and surrounded by forest untouched for millennia, things couldn’t possibly get any worse.
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