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The Ritual

by Shantel Tessier Publisher: INDEPENDENT CAT

A secret society’s bargain

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AlbakiReads Editorial

A secret society’s bargain

At Barrington University, the Lords trade blood for power, and their senior year brings the offer of a “chosen one.” Against this closed world of wealth and violence, the narrator’s account centers on a choice framed as freedom: Ryat Alexander Archer offers her an alternative to a life planned by others, but his offer becomes another means of control. The relationship and the society’s rituals are intertwined as she takes on a role within the Lords and the stakes shift toward survival. The setup connects dark romance with themes of coercion, power, and the struggle to escape a life shaped by others.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Adults interested in dark romance set within a secret society.
  • Readers drawn to stories involving power, coercion, and high-stakes relationships.

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Secret societies and ritualPower and controlFreedom and coercionSurvival

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Book overview

New York Times Bestselling author of Chaotic

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.

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