The Ritual

A few old friends embark on a hiking trip in the Scandinavian wilderness.

Once the troop goes off the beaten path and gets lost, tensions flair.

But this is not the real horror. The real terror awaits them in the woods.

The Ritual is filled with creepy homes in the woods, pagan rituals, creatures, piles of bones, and plenty of visceral moments.

The creature elements and exploratory narrative portions were my favorite parts of the book. I really do not have much to say about the book. It was just okay.

Unfortunately, the conversations between the unlikeable friends and drama really did not do anything for me. For every bit that was fun and exciting, it had bits that did not work for me.

Overall: creepy moments, but a bit bloated on story elements that were uninteresting, imo.

3/5