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The Ritual

De: Adam Nevill
Narrado por: Matthew Lloyd Davies
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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 with one another. 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.

With limited experience between them, 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, Luke figures things couldn't possibly get any worse. But then they stumble across an old habitation. Ancient artifacts decorate the walls and there are bones scattered upon the dry floors.

The residue of old rites and pagan sacrifice for something that still exists in the forest. Something responsible for the bestial presence that follows their every step. As the four friends stagger in the direction of salvation, they learn that death doesn't come easy among these ancient trees....

©2011 Adam Nevill (P)2018 Tantor Horror Aterrador

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I’m so glad I listened to everyone who fills me just how different the book and movie are. Excellent performance by the voice actor.

I almost skipped this one after watching the movie

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So the first half was just absolutely great. It was genuinely thrilling and scary. The second half kind of dragged but picked up again. I do feel like the ending leaves a bit to be desired. Kind of felt like the story deserves a stronger ending. Excited to watch the movie I hear is on Netflix. I wonder of the faster pacing of movies will make the second half of the story better. Hopefully they switch up the ending too.

scary woods!

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This was a page turner and had all kinds of different horror elements. The last 1/3 dragged just a bit but the overall story and the hair raising ending more than made up for it. 5/5 man I thoroughly enjoyed myself.

Scary in all the best ways

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I experienced the first half of the story, dragging on, and on. Once Luke had been captured and held captive by blood frenzy, things got confusing that I don’t feel wherever fully explained. Given everything that Luke went through, I found the ending quite dissatisfying.

It was just OK

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This story got very weird after Luke was alone. Very strange. I had a hard timing keeping up with who wax who and what exactly they were. Even the end was disappointing. Movie much better and scarier.

Great start…

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I really loved this book for the most part. There are some fantastically creepy moments and the tension in the first half is top notch. It lags some beginning at the midway point and loses momentum, but picks up again at the end. I think the narrator is pretty good but I also think some of my struggle with the middle section was from the effort of deciphering the accents, and it may have worked better for me overall if I’d read the physical book instead. Will definitely be looking for more works by this author, though.

Creepy and will get under your skin, lags some in the middle

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This was an amazing story not only with elements of folk horror but exploring the bonds between 4 men who had once had a strong friendship when they roomed together at university and are attempting to find those bonds once again as they undertake a hiking tour in Sweden. Unfortunately almost immediately they face issues as 2 of the guys failed to properly prepare for the physical rigours of the trip leaving them with no real choice but to attempt to shortcut thru a forest. Thing is that this forest is an ancient forest, home to things that once were seen as godlike creatures that had to be appeased. These hikers have no idea how they are about to be tested and those found wanting, well let's just say they don't have to worry about it.
Note: There is a movie on Netflix that is loosely based upon this book. While it differs in many ways as obviously there's no feasible way to cover everything in a 2 hour movie but surprisingly this is one of the rare adaptations from book to movie that actually is good. I'd still recommend the book before watching the movie though.

Awesome folk horror tale

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The narrator did a fine job, and was pleasant to hear. The story line is quick in the first two thirds or so, then slows down until the end but it’s pulled together at the very end. Overall, definitely enjoyable and worth a read! Very different than the movie in a few ways.

A little slow at the end, but worth it overall

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While it gets disjointed at times it shouldn’t be taken too seriously. The way it navigates through unpredictable fear is unpredictable but brilliant.

Excellent description of fear

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So I watched the movie first. Loved that, and then heard this was a tad different with a satanic black metal element that was not in the movie. Thought that would be interesting, so I grabbed the audio book.

The narrator is fantastic. He dives into every character and ever emotion like a true professional. 5 stars for him.

The book is also great. The front half is just like the movie, except for the reason why they go on their trip and therefore the reason their friendships are dissolving. The Jotunn shows up in the shadows and kills then one by one, and then similar to the movie, Luke finds “refuge” in a small village. Instead of a village full of fearful servants to the Jotunn, instead we have a sole member of the cult who is in charge of caring for the ancient ones in the attic as well as finding blood sacrifices for their demigod. The twist here is that her village has been infected by a bunch of wannabe Oden worshipping black metal kids who want to destroy everything and become members of this cult they know zero about. Instead, the last mother frees Luke and has him kill 2 of the 3 metal heads and the Jotunn takes care of the 3rd.

Ok, so why the 4 stars instead of 5… it drags a bit, and the ending was short, like the movie. I really wanted to see and experience the creature in both formats more. I like the Black Metal twist, but it does take away from the entire friend adventure and then ends up dragging along as we learn about the new characters and the new situation.
It makes for a fun and unpredictable twist that reminds me a bit of the movie Dagon. Where a guy essentially gets shipwrecked and then finds himself trapped in a village of fish people that want him for a sacrifice. It’s just a fun watch to see him trying to escape and things just keep getting worse and crazy.
Regardless, I really enjoyed this book and same with the movie. This is my first Nevill book, but it won’t be my last. Just wish it had been edited down a bit.

Love it!

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