An all-new dark standalone romance from the USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Shantel Tessier. Carnage is based in the Lords' world and can be read as a standalone.
A PUPPET
The men in the secret society known as the Lords think they rule the world. And in a way, they do. Each has sold their soul to the devil at a young age in exchange for power and wealth. Like anything else, they have different levels of success. The more they’re willing to serve, the more power they have.
Among them are the Spade brothers, who run Carnage. It’s where the Lords who have not held up their oath go to live out the rest of their lives in shackles. Tucked away from the world as if they never existed.
I VOW. YOU VOW. WE VOW.
I once belonged to a Lord—Saint Beckham Carter. Although nothing was holy about him, I still kneeled as if he could grant me eternity in a world where only evil existed.
At the time, I willingly vowed to be his and allowed him to share me with his “brothers.” But things changed. And what I thought couldn’t get any better got exceptionally worse. So I did the only thing I could and ran from him, knowing I could never return.
Now he’s found me and dragged me back to his hell, where he will make me his pet. The world already thinks I’m dead, so no one will miss me. And I’m just another name on a long list of those who will never know freedom.
What he doesn’t know is why I ran from him in the first place. A Lord doesn’t listen to reason, so it’s not like he’d care anyway. Saint was born a Lord, and he will die as one.
If life has taught me anything, it’s that we all pay for our sins. And Saint will never let me forget that my place is at Carnage, serving him on my knees until death is granted.
Things to know about Carnage This is not an RH Secret society MF J/P (jealous/possessive) Hero OTT (over the top) Hero Can be read as a standalone Told in dual POV TWs listed inside the book
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Dark college romance and dark revenge romance narratives feature prominently in contemporary adult fiction, particularly through interconnected series involving secret societies such as the L.O.R.D.S. series. Shantel Tessier has written numerous popular titles in this subgenre, including The Ritual and Carnage, establishing a broad readership across multiple dark romantic series.
Her fiction frequently explores dark academic environments, secret orders, high-tension revenge plots, and morally complex romantic relationships, drawing readers who seek dramatic character dynamics and intense suspense.
Based in Oklahoma, Tessier began her publishing career after deciding as a New Year's resolution to write her first book, leading to the release of early fiction such as Unbearable in December 2013. Over the following years, she expanded her output across several romance series, including the Undescribable Series, the Dare Series, the Selfish Series, the Seven Deadly Sins Series, and The Dark Kingdom.
Her dark college romance novels achieved widespread commercial popularity, earning spots on bestseller lists compiled by The New York Times, USA Today, and the Wall Street Journal. Tessier continues to write full-time from her home in Oklahoma, where she resides with her high school sweetheart and their two daughters.
Tessier's narrative style is characterized by fast-paced plotting, intense psychological dynamics, and secret-society motifs set within academic or elite collegiate settings. Recurring themes in her work include dark revenge, secret orders, personal loyalty, power dynamics, and moral ambiguity.