The Ritual
Our rating
Spice: very high. Darkness: extremely dark.
Secret society, masked men, a girl promised to one of them. Very explicit, very dark and not subtle about any of it.
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Is The Ritual spicy?
Very. The Ritual is about as spicy as it gets: explicit scenes are a big part of the book, often with kink. We rate it 5 out of 5.
How dark is The Ritual?
We rate The Ritual 5 out of 5 for darkness (extremely dark). The big content warnings are dubious or non-consent, sexual assault, graphic violence, drug or alcohol abuse. The full list is further down the page.
Do you need to read L.O.R.D.S. in order?
The Ritual is book 1 of L.O.R.D.S., so it's the place to start. The series has 1 book on our list so far and is still ongoing.
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Content warnings
Show 5 content warnings for The Ritual
- Dubious or non-consent
- Sexual assault
- Graphic violence
- Drug or alcohol abuse
- Kidnapping
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Details
- Series
- L.O.R.D.S., book 1
- Series status
- Ongoing
- First published
- 2021
- Genre
- Dark Romance
