The Ritual: A Dark College Romance

An all-new dark standalone romance from the USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Shantel Tessier

THE CHOSEN ONE

Barrington University is home of the Lords, a secret society that requires their blood in payment. They are above all—the most powerful men in the world. They devote their lives to violence in exchange for power. And during their senior year, they are offered a chosen one.

I VOW. YOU VOW. WE VOW.

People think growing up with money is freeing, but I promise you, it’s not. My entire life has been planned out for me. I never got the chance to do what I wanted until Ryat Alexander Archer came along and gave me an option for a better life. He offered me what no one else ever had—freedom.

I chose to be his. He made me believe that anyway, but it was just another lie. A way that the Lords manipulate you into doing what they want.

After being sucked into the dark, twisted world of the Lords, I embraced my new role and allowed Ryat to parade me around like the trophy I was to him. But like all things, what started out as a game soon became a fight for survival. And the only way out was death.

Things to know about The Ritual

It is MF

TW (Please see the author's note on the inside)

J/P (jealous/possessive) Hero

OTT (over the top) Hero

This is a 152K word romance that contains dark themes that may be triggering to some.

This book can be read as a standalone but the timeline of the Lords books is as follows:

The Ritual 2. The Sinner 3. The Sacrifice 4. Sabotage 5. Carnage 6. Madness

© 2026 Shantel Tessier (Lydbog): 9798240041631

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Lydbog: 6. marts 2026