A moving story of fathers and sons, friendship and violence, where past and present collide in unexpected and haunting ways. 

Saevar is an illustrator who has just moved with his family to Alftanes, where he finds inspiration for his art in the rich life of the tidal flats. He quickly settles into the peace and beauty of nature, but his teenage son Petur resents the change and struggles to adapt to his new surroundings. 

Just as Petur begins to make friends and find his footing, a brutal attack shatters his fragile sense of belonging, leaving his best friend badly injured. The police launch an investigation, but little progress is made. Saevar, weighed down by worry for his son, is also haunted by memories of a bittersweet childhood summer with his grandparents on the same peninsula and by echoes of a 19th-century murder case in which his ancestor was entangled. Then a video of the boys’ assault suddenly surfaces online, and the case takes an unexpected and chilling turn. 

The Ride is a powerful contemporary story with deep roots in the past – a novel about the fragile bond between fathers and sons, the complexities of friendship, and a journey, at once painful and compelling, through old and new landscapes.