The Reddening
The Reddening by Adam Nevill is a folk horror thriller published by Ritual Limited on October 31, 2023. This edition spans 416 pages and is presented in English. The narrative follows lifestyle journalist Katrine, who seeks solace from her past traumas in a picturesque coastal town, only to have her life disrupted by the discovery of human remains and prehistoric artifacts in nearby Brickburgh. Alongside Helene, a lone parent haunted by her brother’s mysterious disappearance, they uncover a dark history of violence and ancient rites that threaten their lives.
Readers will find a gripping exploration of the intersection between modern life and primal horrors, as Katrine and Helene confront the sinister forces lurking beneath the surface of their idyllic surroundings. The story delves into themes of the occult and supernatural, revealing a rural community steeped in ancient traditions and dark secrets. As they navigate the dangers posed by the mythical red folk and the chilling history of Brickburgh’s caves, the protagonists must confront their own fears and the relentless power of the past.
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Winner of The August Derleth Award for Best Horror Novel 2020.
A folk horror thriller from the author of The Ritual and No One Gets Out Alive.
One million years of evolution didn’t change our nature. Nor did it bury the horrors predating civilisation. Ancient rites, old deities and savage ways can reappear in the places you least expect.
Lifestyle journalist Katrine escaped past traumas by moving to a coast renowned for seaside holidays and natural beauty. But when a vast hoard of human remains and prehistoric artefacts is discovered in nearby Brickburgh, a hideous shadow engulfs her life.
Helene, a disillusioned lone parent, lost her brother, Lincoln, six years ago. Disturbing subterranean noises he recorded prior to vanishing, draw her to Brickburgh’s caves. A site where early humans butchered each other across sixty thousand years. Upon the walls, images of their nameless gods remain.
Amidst rumours of drug plantations and new sightings of the mythical red folk, it also appears that the inquisitive have been disappearing from this remote part of the world for years. A rural idyll where outsiders are unwelcome and where an infernal power is believed to linger beneath the earth. A timeless supernormal influence that only the desperate would dream of confronting. But to save themselves and those they love, and to thwart a crimson tide of pitiless barbarity, Kat and Helene are given no choice. They were involved and condemned before they knew it.
The Reddening is an epic story of folk and prehistoric horrors, written by the author of The Ritual and four times winner of The August Derleth Award for Best Horror Novel.
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