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The Sacrifice
by Shantel Tessier
This review is intended for audiences over the age of 18. Please check the trigger warnings for this novel before continuing. I will try not to include major spoilers.
This was my third Shantel Tessier novel in under a week, and I’m starting to really attune myself to her writing style, plot structure, spice levels, and all her sneaky, wily writer ways. This novel follows a character we’ve met briefly in the previous two novels named Tyson who owns and runs the Lord’s club. It had been discussed in those novels that the Lords failed to protect Tyson and his chosen, and as a consequence he was gifted the club, freedom, and the ability to choose whoever he wanted to marry.
This novel begins with Tyson hijacking a wedding and making his wife his puppet and slave. Again, I feel the need to reiterate that both parties are willing, and through their inner monologue we know just how excited they both are to participate in this dynamic. If this type of dominance isn’t your cup of tea this novel will not sit well with you.
There were a few moments in the book when our FMC seems to take the reins away from the MMC, and one of those scenes may have become my ultimate favorite of the entire series so far (if you know you know). Some twisted part of me also reveled in the moments when our FMC was under attack, and we were afforded an opportunity to witness just how authentically the MMC cared for her, in a way that went beyond the simple fact that she was his property.
I enjoyed getting to see a new side to the Lords operations, including peaks into what goes on at Carnage. While the major revelation of this novel did not come as a surprise to me (like I said, I’m picking up on Tessier’s antics much easier now) I still had an absolute blast reading this. This was a breath of fresh air after the last novel which left me emotionally drained, and searching for something a tad more lighthearted.
Don’t be fooled by my last statement. This novel is still extremely dark, with depictions of rape, murder, and other gruesome acts of violence, but it also is a story about two people who have been let down by everyone in their lives, learning to trust and rely on one another. It’s not perfect, and it’s not for everyone, but this story was a wild ride.
This was my third Shantel Tessier novel in under a week, and I’m starting to really attune myself to her writing style, plot structure, spice levels, and all her sneaky, wily writer ways. This novel follows a character we’ve met briefly in the previous two novels named Tyson who owns and runs the Lord’s club. It had been discussed in those novels that the Lords failed to protect Tyson and his chosen, and as a consequence he was gifted the club, freedom, and the ability to choose whoever he wanted to marry.
This novel begins with Tyson hijacking a wedding and making his wife his puppet and slave. Again, I feel the need to reiterate that both parties are willing, and through their inner monologue we know just how excited they both are to participate in this dynamic. If this type of dominance isn’t your cup of tea this novel will not sit well with you.
There were a few moments in the book when our FMC seems to take the reins away from the MMC, and one of those scenes may have become my ultimate favorite of the entire series so far (if you know you know). Some twisted part of me also reveled in the moments when our FMC was under attack, and we were afforded an opportunity to witness just how authentically the MMC cared for her, in a way that went beyond the simple fact that she was his property.
I enjoyed getting to see a new side to the Lords operations, including peaks into what goes on at Carnage. While the major revelation of this novel did not come as a surprise to me (like I said, I’m picking up on Tessier’s antics much easier now) I still had an absolute blast reading this. This was a breath of fresh air after the last novel which left me emotionally drained, and searching for something a tad more lighthearted.
Don’t be fooled by my last statement. This novel is still extremely dark, with depictions of rape, murder, and other gruesome acts of violence, but it also is a story about two people who have been let down by everyone in their lives, learning to trust and rely on one another. It’s not perfect, and it’s not for everyone, but this story was a wild ride.