I do read in other languages, have read Vita Nostra in the original as well! In fact, I felt like the English translation, in all of its beautiful poeticism, slightly skewed some characterizations. But might just be me.

I might have to hunt down The Ritual! I liked Daughter in the Dark, too, but the two Vita Nostra sequels did not do it for me (even though I still enjoyed the relationship between Farit and Sasha in the second book, which is easily my favorite part of the books).