The horror lurking in the woods ...

Four former college friends become thirties, Luke, Hutch, Dom and Phil, go hiking through the lush primeval forest in northern Sweden. Unfortunately, time as their mood deteriorates. Having crossed a eviscerated dead animal hanging in a tree, they get lost. When they take refuge in a strange wooden hut decorated with crucifixes, runes and skull nailed animals, their troubles are just beginning ...

Adam NEVILL artfully blends the fantastic horror. It starts like Blair Witch Project and it ends as a new HP Lovecraft .. The novel is almost in two parts, both as different and successful one than the other. The first takes place in the forest where hikers must face a life of increasingly hostile; the second depicts the disturbing black metal musicians Blood Frenzy group ...

"RITUAL", which has also received very British like August Derleth Award rewards the best horror novel in 2012, is particularly well written. The disturbing and oppressive atmosphere take precedence over gore and bloody descriptions. Even if one can blame him for a swim, this novel real "page-turner", plays with the nerves of its readers and is read in one sitting.