We create rituals with pure hearts. We light candles, say prayers and follow ancient customs to find comfort in grief, strength in fear and connection to something greater. Yet good intentions can twist into something dangerous. When sacred practices lose their warmth and serve power instead, they turn deadly. Roy Stephen Kunnel BEM explores this chilling truth in his gripping novel Rusted Rituals Retaliate.
When Sacred Practices Turn Against You
In a quiet Kerala village, Chacko carries his teenage daughter’s coffin. He shortens every step to steal extra moments with her. His wife sobs and collapses. Their young sons watch in confusion. The priest hurries everyone forward. “We must bury the dead before the sun disappears,” he insists. Church trustees enforce strict rules about the final kiss and the sacred towel. They pull the grieving family away while Chacko cries out against an “indifferent God.” The very rites meant to bring peace only deepen the pain.
Later, another family faces the same cold system. Community activist Benny Mathew dies suddenly. His widow fights for a proper burial in the family vault. Church leaders debate sacraments and worthiness. They bury him in the paupers’ graves instead. A widow and her children suffer while rules take priority over raw human loss.
The Warning That Hits Home
Kunnel shows exactly how good intentions corrupt. Rituals begin as loving acts. They offer peace in sorrow. But when people twist them for control, money or outdated tradition, they rust. They stop healing and start harming. The novel’s foreword states it clearly: misused rituals corrode over time and eventually retaliate. Families do not lose faith because they lack belief. They suffer because others exploit that belief.
Real Wisdom from Real Life
Roy Stephen Kunnel BEM writes from deep experience. He leads community initiatives in Swindon, UK, and received the British Empire Medal for uniting people across cultures. He has stood beside grieving families and knows how rituals can comfort or quietly destroy.
Ask Yourself Before It’s Too Late
Are your own rituals still sacred? Or have they become rigid rules that hurt the people they should protect? Do they bring kindness and peace? Or do they demand blind obedience at any cost?
Step into Rusted Rituals Retaliate by Roy Stephen Kunnel BEM today. This powerful story refuses to look away. It challenges you to examine your faith with honest eyes. Discover how good intentions can turn deadly and learn how to keep your rituals truly sacred.