But I am here for Carnage and the Spade brothers. Obsessed with this world and with all the epilogues with their kids it’s got me excited for the next gen!

I was so hyped to finally read Tyson's story! He was just as brutal, secretive, and maddening as I thought he would be, and I loved him for it!Our protagonist Laikyn was also very pale. She just cries and doesn't even show her strength. Apparently, there is no such thing. Hier fand ich die Liebesgeschichte besonders schwierig. Der Protagonist Tyson war vor diesem Buch mit der Schwester der Protagonist zusammen … Das fand ich ganz ganz schwierig … Gerade deswegen, weil ich die „Rechtfertigung“ nicht gut fand und auch nicht nachvollziehen konnte … I had high hopes for Lake, I thought she was a strong character in the beginning, and there were times that she showed or thought of it and cheered her on. I really supported her. She really had gone through a lot, and it’s pretty understandable since she’s traumatized. In the end, I feel sorry for her. I do read about dubcon and… I love degradation, but as a cliche for me to say this, I guess for me I didn’t feel an authentic connection between both characters. (Maybe that’s just me). The way their relationship began was questionable, and I didn’t support it. In my head, I guess I kept second-guessing their relationship, but then again, it may be just me. However, they kind of both worked it out in the end.

I do feel like the ending was rushed through and wasn't explained well. Some of the reasoning behind certain characters' actions aren't explained well, and I wish we got a bit more. The author was born in Texas but now makes her home in Tulsa Oklahoma where she lives with her husband. She met her supportive and wonderful husband while they were both in high school and they now have two kids. As they say, nothing lasts forever. Men like him never stay with a woman like me. I’m what they use, not keep. So when he threw me away, I shouldn’t have been all that surprised. I want to be your good girl.” I groan at the sound of her voice—so eager to please me. “You are,” I tell her. Blakely is clueless about the dark secret society inhabiting Barry University that she’s about to immerse herself in due to Ryat. She knows she shouldn’t since she’s dating someone, but that someone is a grade-a-hole to her, and I was all for her being Ryat’s chosen, especially after truths started to come out about her so-called boyfriend.I think the main problem is that I just can't get along with this world and the customs and everything that goes with it. For me it is just too extreme and often too much . . .

After reading The Ritual, I may need to consider returning to the church to confess my sins because I should not be falling for the dark, twisted, sadist MMC in this book. It’s all the author’s fault, though. Shantel Tessier made me fall for the MMC that unalives people like nothing whenever someone looks or touches his girl without question. Seriously, what is wrong with me falling for Ryat Archer? My husband will question my sanity the next time he asks me to describe my favorite moments in one of the books I’m reading, and I mention scenes from the Ritual that involve Ryat and Blakely.An all-new dark standalone romance from the USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Shantel Tessier The Sacrifice is set in the same world as The Ritual and The Sinner. It is full of violence, suspense, and twists and turns that were not expected. I was nervous about the secret society aspect since it’s not my favorite trope. The LORDS is an underground society of the world’s most powerful people and their offspring. Ryat has gone through some troubling actions to get initiated and even once he was through, the rituals were barbaric at times. They are judge, jury and executioners but they do live by a code. There were so many twists and turns in this story surrounding the LORDS and I wasn’t entirely prepared for some of the surprises we learn towards the end. Matt is just an awful dude and kept me on my toes as he eluded everyone time and time again until the end.