The Ritual A Dark College Romance

A new dark romance from the bestselling author Shantel Tessier.

THE CHOSEN ONE

Barrington University is home to the Lords, a secret society that demands blood as payment. They are the elite—the most powerful men in the world—who dedicate their lives to violence in exchange for power. During their senior year, they are given a chosen one.

I VOW. YOU VOW. WE VOW.

Growing up with wealth may seem liberating, but it isn’t. My life has always been meticulously planned out for me. I never had the chance to make my own choices until Ryat Alexander Archer came along and offered me something no one else ever did—freedom.

I thought I chose him, but it was just another deception. A method the Lords use to manipulate you into submission.

Once I was drawn into the dark, twisted world of the Lords, I accepted my new role and let Ryat showcase me as the trophy I had become to him. But what began as a game quickly turned into a struggle for survival, where the only escape was death.

About The Ritual:

• It's a male-female romance
• Contains themes that may be triggering for some readers (please refer to the author's note for details)
• Features a jealous/possessive hero
• The hero is over the top

This is a 152,000-word romance with dark themes. It can be read as a standalone, but follows the timeline of the Lords books: The Ritual, The Sinner, The Sacrifice, Sabotage (the hero in Sabotage isn’t a Lord but works for one).