Ritual Drama

Barrington University is home of the Lords, a secret society that requires their blood in payment. They are above all—the most powerful men in the world. They devote their lives to violence in exchange for power. And during their senior year, they are offered a chosen one.

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.

In the deep hollows where the modern world fades to a whisper, the old ways still hold power. The land is alive, the water holds memories, and ancient things slumber under the hills. For generations, quiet families have served as the keepers of these secrets, their lives bound to a sacred trust. This anthology of ten short stories opens a doorway into this hidden country. Inside, you'll discover: A botanist whose arrogance pits him against a forest with a will of its own. A woman whose gift allows her to hear the ghosts of a creek, a power she must wield to save her valley. A logger whose ...

 In this remarkable book, Malidoma Some explores the essential role ritual plays in maintaining community and examines the structure common to all ritual. By telling stories of the rituals of his native West African Dagara culture, and his own experiences in the tribal community, he makes a convincing case that the lack of ritual in the Western world is a fundamental reason that the fabric of society is unravelling. 

📖🤫🏫👯‍♀️🕵️ An irresistible, juicy contemporary novel based on the TikTok phenomenon #BamaRushTok—about four sorority sisters brought back to the top-tier house they ruled at the University of Alabama, when secrets they’d thought long buried threaten to resurface. Four...

Damien Echols and Lorri Davis share a beginner-friendly treasury of their most valuable practices for weaving magick into your everyday life. The promise of magick is both simple and extraordinary: it is that magick can support you in any aspect of life, from helping you succeed in everyday...

For nearly five centuries, no child has drawn a first breath. The Creator sealed the womb of the world, and humanity learned to live without its future. But in the depths of Triune, another kind of genesis rose. From the Middle comes a child with power and lineage to rival the Creator. Not born but woven. Not raised but awakened. Bodies shaped by design. coaxed from silence. Each one a crafted echo of what humanity once was. Those who survive their emergence ascend to the Upper. Those who falter are reclaimed by the dark. The first humans were not what they were told. The gods were not who ...

Nine feet under water, police diver Flea Marley closes her gloved fingers around a human hand. The fact that there's no body attached is disturbing enough. Even more disturbing is the discovery, a day later, of the matching hand. Both have been recently amputated, and the indications are that the victim was still alive when they were removed. DI Jack Caffery has been newly seconded to the Major Crime Investigation Unit in Bristol. He and Flea soon establish that the hands belong to a young man who has recently disappeared.

Forget the boring textbooks. How to Speak K-Drama is a witty, stylish, and super-accessible cultural guide for the modern K-drama fan. Narrated by your new Korean best friend, Dami, this isn't a lecture—it's a fun, fascinating chat that turns your "Wait, what just happened?" moments into "Aha! Now I get it!" moments.

From Britain's 'master of horror', Adam Nevill, comes The Ritual, winner of the August Derleth Award and perfect for fans of Stephen King. Now a major film with Rafe Spall. Four old university friends reunite for a hiking trip in the Scandinavian wilderness of the Arctic Circle. No longer young...

A pioneering anthropologist takes readers on a journey through the rich tapestry of human ritual—showing how and why our most irrational behaviors are a key driver of our success. “Important . . . and a true delight to read.” (Paul Bloom, author of Against Empathy) Ritual is one of the...

Police officer David Hanlin is asked to investigate the presumed murder of a child in an obscure rural village in Cornwall. During the protagonist s short stay, he is slowly subjected to a spectacle of psychological trickery, sexual seduction, ancient religious practices and nightmarish sacrificial rituals.

A devastating plague is sweeping the continent of Greater Virren. Its origin is unknown, its dominance of the land near complete. In times of grim desperation, pestilence has given way to superstition, and the citizenry are now more divided than ever. Yet the city of Rothenberg remains inexplicably untouched.... The council has grown convinced of their immunity, even as their neighbors are consumed before them. As the world teeters on the brink of collapse, a zealous religious order has reemerged. They claim to have discovered the source of the plague...but can they be trusted?

In Caterwaul County, propriety is law, the Blanches rule by lace and fan, and Cedric Fitzhugh keeps the peace with Java 151 and swamp-blessed ritual. When Stillwater Holdings arrives with contracts, shell companies, and a plan to modernize the marsh, the county's old geometry begins to buckle. Permits shift. Boundaries blur. Jurisdiction itself becomes contested ground. Into that pressure steps Magnolia Trembleton Fitzhugh, long underestimated and always watching. She sees what others miss: Stillwater isn't buying land. They're buying legitimacy. As corporate incursions escalate into ...

Ritual is perhaps the oldest, and certainly the most enigmatic, thread in human culture. Seemingly pointless ceremonies pervade every known society: from handshakes to hexes, hazings to parades, birthdays to graduations. And yet, though rituals exist in every culture and can persist nearly unchanged for centuries, their logic has remained a mystery until now. Today, a fearless new generation of anthropologists is venturing into this shadowy realm.

Brought to you by Penguin. A deliciously insightful exploration of why we are so obsessed with gossip, and what it can tell us about humans and their search for truth. “Can you keep a secret?” It’s harder than it seems – after all, it’s only human to thirst after the juicy updates...

Bad dreams and monsters are for children, right? Kate Reilly had never suffered bad dreams until recently, when violent nightmares began waking her from her slumber in a pool of sweat? Kate Reilly is a homicide detective with Somerset Police. The media call her the “Voodoo Guru” after a particularly brutal black magic ritual murder that she successfully investigated. She has worked on a number of homicide cases both in Somerset and abroad and her area of expertise is ritual murder. Her in-depth knowledge and experience of religious and ceremonial rituals has led her on a career path of ...

Fame, power, and control—are they worth the price of your soul? Evelyn’s life has always been one of invisibility—the kind of girl who blends into the background, unnoticed by the world. But when she stumbles upon a documentary about the mysterious and powerful Queen Dorian, a legendary 60s diva, everything changes. Desperate to be seen, Evelyn embarks on a dangerous path to channel Queen Dorian's spirit—through the legendary woman’s skull—hoping to unlock the power, beauty, and fame she’s always craved. What begins as a ritual to gain power spirals into something far darker. ...

"Cuando uno de mi especie ama, lo hace con una intensidad de la que ningún ser humano es capaz". Ser una persona con habilidades especiales no siempre es fácil, sobre todo, si lo que te diferencia de los demás es tu capacidad de ver y hablar con espíritus. Para Gema es una pesadilla, o al menos lo es hasta que es acogida por la familia de Eileen y descubre que no es la única diferente. La cosa se complica cuando conoce a Álvaro y aprende que existe todo un mundo lleno de criaturas extrañas, hermosas y... peligrosas.

'Brilliantly audacious' GUARDIAN 'Stunning' DAZED 'Her prose sparkles' ELIZA CLARK ‘Hauntingly good’ iNEWS ’A must read’ GLAMOUR 'One of my favourite novels' JEFF VANDERMEER From the bestselling author of Our Wives Under the Sea, a haunting, heart wrenching novel of three sisters...