The Ritual by Shantel Tessier Summary
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Enter the dark underbelly of Barrington University's elite L.O.R.D.S. society, where power, seduction, and danger collide. This USA Today bestseller with 314,000+ ratings polarizes readers with its unapologetically explicit content - what forbidden desires will it awaken in you?
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The Seduction of Power: Welcome to Barrington's Shadows
Imagine kneeling on cold stone, the scent of incense heavy in the air, as a red-hot brand sears your flesh. For Ryat Archer, this excruciating pain marks his final initiation into L.O.R.D. - Leaders who believe in Order, know when to Rule, and are Deities. This secret brotherhood controlling the world from the shadows includes senators and CEOs, all graduates of Barrington University's hidden curriculum of violence and control. The path to becoming a Lord is brutal - four years of increasingly violent trials testing loyalty, devotion, and commitment. As a freshman, Ryat executed a traitor without hesitation, methodically carving the Lords' crest from the man's chest before slitting his throat. By junior year, he was eliminating wealthy businessmen with surgical precision. Each test pushed him further into darkness, molding him into someone who views power as the ultimate currency. His reward? Unprecedented wealth, influence, and a "chosen one" - a woman assigned as his personal property. What Ryat never anticipated was receiving Blakely Anderson, a woman connected to his rival Matt, or how their twisted relationship would unravel everything he thought he understood about control, possession, and ultimately, himself.
The Chosen One: When Prey Becomes Purpose
Sacred Submission: The Ritual That Binds
Betrayals and Blood: The Price of Freedom
Family Secrets: The Generational Curse
Control as Love: The Paradox of Protection
Heaven in Hell: The Choice That Remains
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"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
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