Carnage

Carnage was one of my most anticipated reads in Shantel Tessier’s Lords universe, and it absolutely delivered. After meeting the Spade Brothers briefly in The Sinner and The Sacrifice, I couldn’t wait to see what kind of chaos, loyalty, and darkness surrounded them and this book gives us all of that and more. It’s easily one of the most emotionally intense stories in the entire series. What I loved most is how Carnage is structured into two distinct parts: before and after Saint officially becomes a Spade Brother. That shift between Part One and Part Two changes everything. The difference in Saint’s character across those sections is striking. Before he’s a mix of rebellion and chaos, and after, he’s colder, more calculated, and haunted by everything he’s lost and everything he’s become. Watching that transformation play out makes the story feel deeper and more layered than I expected from a dark romance. Ashton’s story, though, is the emotional heartbeat of this book. It’s heavy, it’s heartbreaking, and it’s not for the faint of heart. Please check your trigger warnings before diving in. Ashton’s journey involves sexual assault, both off-page and on-page. The first assault is revealed when she discovers she’s pregnant, while the second happens later in the story and is deeply painful to read. Tessier handles it with care, but it’s raw and brutal, making Ashton’s strength and resilience all the more powerful. Saint and Ashton’s relationship is born out of chaos and pain, but what develops between them is something fierce, consuming, and complex. Saint’s anger when Ashton runs from him is palpable, you can feel his fury jump off the page. But that rage isn’t just about control or pride; it’s rooted in his obsession, his need for power, and his desperate instinct to protect her from the same darkness he’s part of. Ashton, on the other hand, runs not out of defiance, but survival. With the help of another Spade Brother, she escapes to protect herself and the baby growing inside her. Her choices are impossible, yet understandable, and that moral grayness makes her one of the most human characters in the series. Adding to the emotional weight is the fact that Ashton is the sister of a missing Spade Brother. A thread that ties back to the mystery surrounding the deaths of Saint’s father and the previous generation of Spade Brothers. It adds a whole extra layer of intrigue and danger to an already explosive story. Like every Shantel Tessier novel, Carnage doesn’t hold back on the smut. It’s scorching, possessive, and filled with that signature power-play dynamic. But what really stood out to me this time was how the heat was matched by genuine storytelling. The tension, the violence, the lust, all of it is woven into a plot that’s as gripping as it is emotional. By the time I reached the end, I was breathless. Carnage is darker, heavier, and more brutal than the books before it, but it’s also more personal. Saint and Ashton’s journey is messy and painful, yet it’s filled with moments of redemption and trust that hit harder than I expected. If you’ve been following the Lords and thought you’d seen it all, trust me, Carnage takes things to a whole new level. It’s not just about darkness for shock value; it’s about what happens when two broken souls collide and somehow find a way to keep surviving. Shantel Tessier continues to prove why she reigns as one of the best in dark romance. This book isn’t just hot, it’s haunting, emotional, and completely unforgettable.

Ich liebe die Lords Reihe!

Den var i väldigt bra form när jag fick den.

Puh! Spicy! Heiß! Wer auf Smut steht, der kommt hier definitiv auf seine Kosten! Die L.O.R.D Reihe geht weiter und damit lernen wir endlich den ersten der Spade-Brüder kennen. Saint Beckham Carter! Die Story ist wie die Anderen mit unendlich Spice geladen, aber auch Spannung in der Story. Einen Stern Abzug gibts allerdings für die Dummheit der Protagonistin. Ashtyn wirkt als Charakter sehr flach, macht natürlich immer genau das, was man ihr gesagt hat, das sie nicht tun soll. Was auf Dauer anstrengend wird. Dennoch ein gutes Buch, sehr empfehlenswert! :)

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