The Ritual

By: Shantel Tessier

Narrated by: Aiden Snow, Meg Sylvan

NOW AN AMAZON TOP 50 BESTSELLER

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 150K word standalone romance that contains dark themes that may be triggering to some." Check authors website for TWs. shanteltessier.com

©2021 Shantel Tessier (P)2023 Shantel Tessier

Honestly.

The guy reads too slow it’s annoying. The book itself is amazing. But I need someone else need to narrate.

Can we get a redo? a.. re-read? lol

I gotta admit..i've been laughing the entire time trying to get through this book. the guy sounds like he's in a commercial, or a game show host. And the girl.. i just.. i don't even know what to say. This is a spicy book and i was cackling the entire time. I even showed my husband how they sound and the disgust and confusion on his face matched mine. I want a re-do. lol as someone with ADHD, it's really hard for me to dive into a physical book. I was really excited for this one and it's just... not it. I've had to pause numerous times and question whether or not I even want to finish it. I feel like even i would do a better job. Nearly a waste of credit. And don't trust the sample, it get's far worse. lol.

Can not wait for book 2 audio!!!

Ryat has no problem bringing his darkness out to play wether it be personally or for the Lords. He will do whatever it takes to remain true to who he wants to be. Blake is very kept in the dark by everyone around her and she only vaguely knows about the lords and how they function in society. What she hasn't learned is she is about to get a crash course in the society wether she likes it or not. Once Ryat decided she was his he was so possessive and protective of her to a fault. He has no problem showing her his darker side and giving her an outlet for the things she wants to learn and experience. I love how committed he is to her and that no matter what his primary goal is her safety. ❤️❤️❤️ I can not wait to jump into The Sinner and continue to learn about the lords and their world.
I hope everyone gets a chance to listen to the audio for this book. I love how growly Ryat is and how much the audiobook narrator's can really add to the story the author has given us.

The best book I’ve read yet

Omg this book…let me tell you! It was sooo freaking good. The twist towards the end was so good! I LITERALLY STOPPED THE AUDIO TO JAW DROP AND SLAP MY HAND OVER MY MOUTH STUNNED. I was totally taken away by this book. So cool:)

I enjoy the narrators

I enjoyed listening to it from male and female point of view.
I enjoyed the male role his dark voice fitting for then main character.
I didn’t mind the females as well as them reading for the female or male character.

love the story

loved the story. loved the individual narrators, BUT I hated hearing them do the voices for each others characters. other than that, great story. packed full of spice. really hot. can't say enough good stuff about the writing.

Great read

I love a good dominant male lead and this book definitely delivers. I have been waiting for audible to add this author for years now. So glad they did!

Spicy !!

I loved this book ! The story line was amazing and the spicy was everything I didn’t know I needed .

BEST BOOK EVER!!!!

Out of every spicy book I’ve listened too, this is my favorite. I don’t understand the other reviews saying the narrators are bad I thought they did a great job. If you’re like me and just listen to books for the sex scenes then this is for you! Only book I’ve “read” that has so many sex scenes. Literally better than haunting Adeline so if you’re into dark twisted romance than you’ll love this book. I’m so desperate to hear the next 2 books that I’m willing to buy the books and read it! I swear all the bad reviews are people who can’t handle trigger warnings lol but this book is HOT!

Love the world of the lords

Read this book awhile ago and was so excited when the audiobook released. The story is alway *chefs kiss* narration was not as good as it could have been. Hopefully will be different narrators for the next two books. Still overall was worth the credit. I’ve heard worse. The story always lives rent free in my head ;)