Book guide
The Ritual
A shortcut through an ancient forest turns a reunion hike into a fight for survival.
Genre and trope pairingsHorrorOccultHorrorCultHorrorFolk horrorHorrorAncient evilHorrorIsolationHorrorDemonThrillerCat and mouseThrillerOn the run
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About The Ritual
Four old university friends reunite for a hiking trip in the Scandinavian wilderness, only to become lost after taking a shortcut. Hungry, exhausted, and surrounded by ancient forest, they discover signs of pagan rites and a bestial presence that begins hunting them.
Reading signals
- Spice
- None
- Darkness
- Dark
- Pacing
- Balanced
Content warnings
- gore
- violence
- blood
- animal-death
- body-horror
- death
- confinement
- torture
- stalking
- murder
- fatphobia
- misogyny
- gun violence
- vomiting
