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Protagonists are Tom and Fiona who, along with daughter Gracey and dog Archie,Īre moving into their new home, a house they’ve bought after years of living in Precedent set by 2019’s The Reddening by omitting the title and givingįull exposure to a monstrous visage, in this case a terrifying boar with curved The hardback edition is particularly striking, following the Thing of beauty with another stunning piece of artwork from Samuel Araya As with all previous Ritual publications, the book itself is a Novel from Adam Nevill and the second published by the author’s own imprint
