The Ritual by Shantel Tessier is a dark academia, dark college romance following Blakely Anderson as she is forced into the violent, elite world of the "Lords" at Barrington University. The story, featuring heavy themes of ownership and control, focuses on her intense relationship with Ryat Alexander Archer, a ruthless senior who makes her his "Chosen One".

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