Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Ritual | 2021 | Shantel Tessier | Buy |
| 2 | The Sinner | 2022 | Shantel Tessier | Buy |
| 3 | The Sacrifice | 2023 | Shantel Tessier | Buy |
| 4 | Sabotage | 2022 | Shantel Tessier | Buy |
| 5 | Carnage | 2023 | Shantel Tessier | Buy |
| 6 | Madness | 2024 | Shantel Tessier | Buy |
| 7 | Chaotic | - | Shantel Tessier | N/A |
The Lords series is Shantel Tessier’s most popular work, starting with “The Ritual” (2021), which became a widely discussed book in the dark romance community. The series is set within a secret society where members, known as Lords, participate in extreme rituals to prove their worth. Each book pairs a Lord with a woman who gets pulled into this hidden world, either by choice or by circumstance.
The series has grown to seven books, including “The Sinner” (2022), “The Sacrifice” (2023), “Sabotage” (2022), “Carnage” (2023), and “Madness” (2024). Tessier pushes her dark romance style to its furthest extent in these books, with the secret society setting providing justification for extreme situations and power imbalances. The series has attracted a passionate readership and generated significant discussion about the boundaries of the dark romance genre.