Dark romance · 2021
The Ritual
by Shantel Tessier
Book 1 of The Lords
- Spice
- Scorching
- Ending
- Happily ever after
- Reading age
- Adult
Tropes
About the book
At Barrington University the Lords, a secret society paid in blood, are each given a chosen one. Blakely thinks Ryat is offering her freedom; it's the start of something far darker. Very explicit, very dark; read the warnings first.
Content warnings
16 warningsShow content warnings
From the author's note
- Graphic violence
- Non-consent between the main couple
- Dubious consent
- Consensual non-consent (CNC)
- Drug use
- Choking or breath play
- Kidnapping
Source: shanteltessier.com, retrieved 2026-10-20
Reported by readers (not in the author's note)
- Slavery
- Attempted sexual assault
- Somnophilia
- Non-consensual drugging
- Gore
- Body horror
- Murder
- Torture
- Stalking
Source: triggerwarningdatabase.com, retrieved 2026-10-20
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