
The Ritual
Échec de l'ajout au panier.
Échec de l'ajout à la liste d'envies.
Échec de la suppression de la liste d’envies.
Échec du suivi du balado
Ne plus suivre le balado a échoué
Acheter pour 31,26 $
Aucun mode de paiement valide enregistré.
Nous sommes désolés. Nous ne pouvons vendre ce titre avec ce mode de paiement
-
Narrateur(s):
-
Aiden Snow
-
Meg Sylvan
-
Auteur(s):
-
Shantel Tessier
À propos de cet audio
NOW AN AMAZON TOP 50 BESTSELLER
An all-new dark standalone romance from the USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Shantel Tessier
THE CHOSEN ONE
Barrington University is home of the Lords, a secret society that requires their blood in payment. They are above all—the most powerful men in the world. They devote their lives to violence in exchange for power. And during their senior year, they are offered a chosen one.
I VOW. YOU VOW. WE VOW.
People think growing up with money is freeing, but I promise you, it’s not. My entire life has been planned out for me. I never got the chance to do what I wanted until Ryat Alexander Archer came along and gave me an option for a better life. He offered me what no one else ever had—freedom.
I chose to be his. He made me believe that anyway, but it was just another lie. A way that the Lords manipulate you into doing what they want.
After being sucked into the dark, twisted world of the Lords, I embraced my new role and allowed Ryat to parade me around like the trophy I was to him. But like all things, what started out as a game soon became a fight for survival. And the only way out was death.
Things to know about The Ritual
It is MF
TW (Please see the author's note on the inside)
J/P (jealous/possessive) Hero
OTT (over the top) Hero
This is a 150K word standalone romance that contains dark themes that may be triggering to some." Check authors website for TWs. shanteltessier.com
Vous pourriez aussi aimer...
-
The Serpent and the Wolf
- Auteur(s): Rebecca Robinson
- Narrateur(s): Jesse Vilinsky
- Durée: 13 h et 25 min
- Version intégrale
-
Au global
-
Performance
-
Histoire
All her life, Vaasa Kozár has been sharpened into a blade. After losing her mother—her only remaining parent—to a mysterious dark magic that has since awakened within her, Vaasa is certain death looms. So is her merciless brother, who aims to eliminate Vaasa as a threat to his crown. In one last political scheme, he marries her off to Reid of Mireh, a ruthless foreign ruler, in hopes that he can use her death as a rallying cry to finally invade Reid’s nation. All Vaasa has to do is die.
-
-
Enjoyable!
- Écrit par Utilisateur anonyme le 2025-05-30
Auteur(s): Rebecca Robinson
-
White Horse Black Nights
- The Godkissed Bride, Book 1
- Auteur(s): Evie Marceau
- Narrateur(s): Phillipa Miller, Walker Williams
- Durée: 11 h et 42 min
- Version intégrale
-
Au global
-
Performance
-
Histoire
Locked away for twelve years, Sabine Darrow's only friends are animals she communicates with using magic. Now, sold as a bride to a villainous high lord, her greatest fear is trading one prison for another. But a potential escape lies in the form of her gruff yet achingly handsome guard, whose loyalty she is determined to break. A huntsman with heightened senses, Basten "Wolf" Bowborn has more important things to do than transport his master's new bride. With ancient creatures reawakening along the kingdom's border wall, he is torn between his duty and his desire to investigate.
-
-
Promising idea. Feeling a bit disappointed.
- Écrit par Amber Petlikau le 2025-01-14
Auteur(s): Evie Marceau
-
The Words
- Auteur(s): Ashley Jade
- Narrateur(s): Teddy Hamilton, Erin Mallon
- Durée: 16 h et 50 min
- Version intégrale
-
Au global
-
Performance
-
Histoire
He was the talented bad boy everyone wanted. I was the irrelevant geek everyone hated. He was the sun...drawing all of us in. I was a black hole...taking up space. He was destined to be a star. I was destined to remain an insignificant no one. Until he made me believe I was special...and then he destroyed me. I never thought I'd see Phoenix Walker again after he broke my heart, but fate had other plans. One tour. Eight weeks. Forty shows. Countless opportunities to make him pay. The world thought he was a god...but I know the truth.
-
-
Amazing! 🥰🥰🥰
- Écrit par Rosemarie Battista le 2022-10-12
Auteur(s): Ashley Jade
-
Nero
- Alliance Series, Book 1
- Auteur(s): S.J. Tilly
- Narrateur(s): Jack Calihan, Chloe Ryan
- Durée: 10 h et 38 min
- Version intégrale
-
Au global
-
Performance
-
Histoire
Running away from home at 17 wasn't easy. Let's face it, though, nothing before or in the ten years since has ever been easy for me. And I'm doing okay—sorta. I just need to keep scraping by, living under the radar. Staying out of people's way, off people's minds. When a man walks through my open patio door, stepping boldly into my home and my life, I should be scared, frightened, terrified. I must be more broken than I realized because I'm none of those things. I'm intrigued—and I'm wondering if the way to take control of my life is by giving in to him.
-
-
Just a Mafia book
- Écrit par Elisha le 2025-03-26
Auteur(s): S.J. Tilly
-
Obsession
- The Mate Games, Book 1
- Auteur(s): Meg Anne, K. Loraine
- Narrateur(s): Stella Hunter, Jason Clarke, James Joseph, Autres
- Durée: 9 h et 7 min
- Version intégrale
-
Au global
-
Performance
-
Histoire
I rejected my fated mate, and didn’t regret it for a second. Until now. Shipped off to Ravenscroft University, a graduate school for the supernatural elite, I have a lot to live up to. As heir to America’s most powerful pack, I was locked away. Not to be protected, but because I was born broken. A disappointment. A wolf who couldn’t shift. This is supposed to be my fresh start, but my past won’t leave me alone. Not when he’s here.
-
-
The book was written with such amazing detail. had me hooked from page one!
- Écrit par Utilisateur anonyme le 2025-06-04
Auteur(s): Meg Anne, Autres
-
Double Pucked
- Auteur(s): Lauren Blakely
- Narrateur(s): Samantha Brentmoor, J.F. Harding, Robert Hatchet
- Durée: 8 h et 29 min
- Version intégrale
-
Au global
-
Performance
-
Histoire
When I discover my boyfriend is cheating on me, I move out right away taking what I love most – my dog. As I fly out the door, I make sure to swipe the thing my ex loves best–the VIP tickets he won to a hockey game, complete with the chance to spend an evening with the city’s two biggest NHL stars. I can’t wait to snap selfies with my ex’s idols and rub it in his face.
-
-
Could not stop listening!
- Écrit par John le 2023-07-09
Auteur(s): Lauren Blakely
-
The Serpent and the Wolf
- Auteur(s): Rebecca Robinson
- Narrateur(s): Jesse Vilinsky
- Durée: 13 h et 25 min
- Version intégrale
-
Au global
-
Performance
-
Histoire
All her life, Vaasa Kozár has been sharpened into a blade. After losing her mother—her only remaining parent—to a mysterious dark magic that has since awakened within her, Vaasa is certain death looms. So is her merciless brother, who aims to eliminate Vaasa as a threat to his crown. In one last political scheme, he marries her off to Reid of Mireh, a ruthless foreign ruler, in hopes that he can use her death as a rallying cry to finally invade Reid’s nation. All Vaasa has to do is die.
-
-
Enjoyable!
- Écrit par Utilisateur anonyme le 2025-05-30
Auteur(s): Rebecca Robinson
-
White Horse Black Nights
- The Godkissed Bride, Book 1
- Auteur(s): Evie Marceau
- Narrateur(s): Phillipa Miller, Walker Williams
- Durée: 11 h et 42 min
- Version intégrale
-
Au global
-
Performance
-
Histoire
Locked away for twelve years, Sabine Darrow's only friends are animals she communicates with using magic. Now, sold as a bride to a villainous high lord, her greatest fear is trading one prison for another. But a potential escape lies in the form of her gruff yet achingly handsome guard, whose loyalty she is determined to break. A huntsman with heightened senses, Basten "Wolf" Bowborn has more important things to do than transport his master's new bride. With ancient creatures reawakening along the kingdom's border wall, he is torn between his duty and his desire to investigate.
-
-
Promising idea. Feeling a bit disappointed.
- Écrit par Amber Petlikau le 2025-01-14
Auteur(s): Evie Marceau
-
The Words
- Auteur(s): Ashley Jade
- Narrateur(s): Teddy Hamilton, Erin Mallon
- Durée: 16 h et 50 min
- Version intégrale
-
Au global
-
Performance
-
Histoire
He was the talented bad boy everyone wanted. I was the irrelevant geek everyone hated. He was the sun...drawing all of us in. I was a black hole...taking up space. He was destined to be a star. I was destined to remain an insignificant no one. Until he made me believe I was special...and then he destroyed me. I never thought I'd see Phoenix Walker again after he broke my heart, but fate had other plans. One tour. Eight weeks. Forty shows. Countless opportunities to make him pay. The world thought he was a god...but I know the truth.
-
-
Amazing! 🥰🥰🥰
- Écrit par Rosemarie Battista le 2022-10-12
Auteur(s): Ashley Jade
-
Nero
- Alliance Series, Book 1
- Auteur(s): S.J. Tilly
- Narrateur(s): Jack Calihan, Chloe Ryan
- Durée: 10 h et 38 min
- Version intégrale
-
Au global
-
Performance
-
Histoire
Running away from home at 17 wasn't easy. Let's face it, though, nothing before or in the ten years since has ever been easy for me. And I'm doing okay—sorta. I just need to keep scraping by, living under the radar. Staying out of people's way, off people's minds. When a man walks through my open patio door, stepping boldly into my home and my life, I should be scared, frightened, terrified. I must be more broken than I realized because I'm none of those things. I'm intrigued—and I'm wondering if the way to take control of my life is by giving in to him.
-
-
Just a Mafia book
- Écrit par Elisha le 2025-03-26
Auteur(s): S.J. Tilly
-
Obsession
- The Mate Games, Book 1
- Auteur(s): Meg Anne, K. Loraine
- Narrateur(s): Stella Hunter, Jason Clarke, James Joseph, Autres
- Durée: 9 h et 7 min
- Version intégrale
-
Au global
-
Performance
-
Histoire
I rejected my fated mate, and didn’t regret it for a second. Until now. Shipped off to Ravenscroft University, a graduate school for the supernatural elite, I have a lot to live up to. As heir to America’s most powerful pack, I was locked away. Not to be protected, but because I was born broken. A disappointment. A wolf who couldn’t shift. This is supposed to be my fresh start, but my past won’t leave me alone. Not when he’s here.
-
-
The book was written with such amazing detail. had me hooked from page one!
- Écrit par Utilisateur anonyme le 2025-06-04
Auteur(s): Meg Anne, Autres
-
Double Pucked
- Auteur(s): Lauren Blakely
- Narrateur(s): Samantha Brentmoor, J.F. Harding, Robert Hatchet
- Durée: 8 h et 29 min
- Version intégrale
-
Au global
-
Performance
-
Histoire
When I discover my boyfriend is cheating on me, I move out right away taking what I love most – my dog. As I fly out the door, I make sure to swipe the thing my ex loves best–the VIP tickets he won to a hockey game, complete with the chance to spend an evening with the city’s two biggest NHL stars. I can’t wait to snap selfies with my ex’s idols and rub it in his face.
-
-
Could not stop listening!
- Écrit par John le 2023-07-09
Auteur(s): Lauren Blakely
-
Flock
- The Ravenhood, Book 1
- Auteur(s): Kate Stewart
- Narrateur(s): Maxine Mitchell, Joe Arden
- Durée: 10 h et 12 min
- Version intégrale
-
Au global
-
Performance
-
Histoire
Triple Falls wasn’t at all what it seemed, nor were the men that swept me under their wing. But in order to keep them, I had to be in on their secrets. Secrets that cost us everything to keep. That’s the novelty of fiction versus reality. You can’t re-live your own love story, because by the time you’ve realized you’re living it, it’s over. At least that was the case for me and the men I trusted my foolish heart to. Looking back, I’m convinced I willed my story into existence, due to my illness, and all were punished.
-
-
Absolutely, Unbelievably Amazing!!!
- Écrit par Lisa Yushchyshyn le 2021-05-18
Auteur(s): Kate Stewart
-
Praise
- Auteur(s): Sara Cate
- Narrateur(s): Jack Calihan, Vivienne LaRue
- Durée: 10 h et 37 min
- Version intégrale
-
Au global
-
Performance
-
Histoire
Broken down, and wounded by my emotionally neglectful ex, I wanted someone to tell me I was good enough. Then, I stumbled into a new job with a boss who brought me to my knees - literally. He has me do things a real secretary would never do. Emerson Grant tells me I’m more than just good enough. I’m worthy of his praise. There are a million reasons why I should stay away. The owner of the Salacious Players’ Club is not just my new boss - he’s twice my age. And my ex-boyfriend’s father....I’m a good girl, but I’m falling for the wrong man.
-
-
Forbidden Romance Done Right
- Écrit par Brandy F le 2025-06-09
Auteur(s): Sara Cate
-
Shallow River
- Auteur(s): H. D. Carlton
- Narrateur(s): Jacob Morgan, Michelle Sparks
- Durée: 13 h et 2 min
- Version intégrale
-
Au global
-
Performance
-
Histoire
When River McAllister escaped from Shallow Hill, she left her innocence behind—and some of her sanity. Now, she's rebuilding her life with her dream man, and life couldn't be better.
-
-
Read Triggers beforehand, there are a lot of them
- Écrit par Anonymous le 2024-02-13
Auteur(s): H. D. Carlton
-
Blood Orange
- Dracula Duet, Book 1
- Auteur(s): Karina Halle
- Narrateur(s): Arthur Russell, Carolyn Eve
- Durée: 11 h et 46 min
- Version intégrale
-
Au global
-
Performance
-
Histoire
Dahlia Abernathy has only known revenge. When her parents were killed at an early age by vampires, Dahlia spent the rest of her life under the thumb of the Witch's Guild being trained to kill them. Her latest mission sends her undercover to a prestigious music academy in Venice, Italy. Her goal? To kill Professor Valtu Aminoff, her teacher and the notorious vampire who inspired Bram Stoker's Dracula. But getting close to a dangerous vampire like Professor Aminoff is one thing. Falling for him is another.
-
-
Interesting
- Écrit par Jennifer Daeninck le 2025-04-07
Auteur(s): Karina Halle
-
My Dark Romeo
- Dark Prince Road, Book 1
- Auteur(s): L.J. Shen, Parker S. Huntington
- Narrateur(s): Jacob Morgan, Stella Hunter
- Durée: 12 h et 29 min
- Version intégrale
-
Au global
-
Performance
-
Histoire
It was supposed to be a harmless kiss at a lavish debutante ball. A clandestine moment with a handsome stranger. But unlike his namesake, my Romeo isn’t driven by love. He’s fueled by revenge. To him, I’m a chess piece. Leverage. His rival’s betrothed. To me, he is a man deserving of poison. A dark prince I refuse to marry. He thinks I’ll accept my fate. Well, I plan to rewrite it. And in my story, Juliet doesn’t die. But Romeo? He perishes.
-
-
Funny and spicy with story
- Écrit par Brandy F le 2025-01-08
Auteur(s): L.J. Shen, Autres
-
So Not Meant to Be
- Auteur(s): Meghan Quinn
- Narrateur(s): Aaron Shedlock, Stella Hunter
- Durée: 13 h et 23 min
- Version intégrale
-
Au global
-
Performance
-
Histoire
Am I friends with JP Cane? Ha! That's laughable. Besides the fact that he’s adopted some far-fetched notion from the movie When Harry Met Sally that says men and women can't be friends and work together, it’s safe to say we're not friends. He's annoyingly loud, obnoxiously handsome, and has made an art out of poking all my hot buttons...multiple times a day. So you can imagine how disgruntled I am when I not only have to fly to San Francisco with him for work, but stay in the same penthouse. Yup, we're sharing the same air, 24-7. We're talking full-fledged working roommates.
-
-
🔥💼
- Écrit par @haylingbookstorm le 2025-02-16
Auteur(s): Meghan Quinn
-
God of Malice
- Legacy, Book 1
- Auteur(s): Rina Kent
- Narrateur(s): Sebastian York, Josie Minor, Aaron Shedlock, Autres
- Durée: 15 h et 30 min
- Version intégrale
-
Au global
-
Performance
-
Histoire
I caught the attention of a monster. I didn’t ask for it. Didn’t even see it coming. But the moment I do, it’s too late. Killian Carson is a predator wrapped in sophisticated charm. He’s cold-blooded, manipulative, and savage. The worst part is that no one sees his devil side. I do. And that will cost me everything. I run, but the thing about monsters? They always chase.
-
-
TBH, I loved this story! 🥰
- Écrit par Kristina le 2025-03-06
Auteur(s): Rina Kent
-
Butcher & Blackbird
- The Ruinous Love Trilogy, Book 1
- Auteur(s): Brynne Weaver
- Narrateur(s): Joe Arden, Lucy Rivers
- Durée: 8 h et 43 min
- Version intégrale
-
Au global
-
Performance
-
Histoire
When a chance encounter sparks an unlikely bond between rival murderers Sloane and Rowan, the two find something elusive—the friendship of a like-minded, pitch-black soul. From small-town West Virginia to upscale California, from downtown Boston to rural Texas, the two hunters collide in an annual game of blood and suffering, one that pits them against the most dangerous monsters in the country.
-
-
Amazing narration and incredible story
- Écrit par Monique le 2023-12-17
Auteur(s): Brynne Weaver
-
Devil's Pass: A Sinners' Playground Prequel Novella
- A Harlequin Crew Novella, Book 1
- Auteur(s): Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti
- Narrateur(s): Bridget Bordeaux, Jake Bordeaux
- Durée: 3 h et 41 min
- Version intégrale
-
Au global
-
Performance
-
Histoire
Ten years ago, The Harlequin Boys broke my heart. I thought my life was complete with them at my side, the five of us against the world, having each other’s backs no matter what the cost. I’d fight for them until my dying breath. It’s just a shame they didn’t feel the same. Once upon a time, my imperfect world shone bright with the light of four boys I would have killed for. This is the story of how they destroyed me.
-
-
Amazing!
- Écrit par Melissa le 2022-06-20
Auteur(s): Caroline Peckham, Autres
-
Exodus
- The Ravenhood, Book 2
- Auteur(s): Kate Stewart
- Narrateur(s): Maxine Mitchell, Joe Arden
- Durée: 14 h et 24 min
- Version intégrale
-
Au global
-
Performance
-
Histoire
It’s a ghost town, this place that haunts me, the one that made me. It’s clear to me that I’ll never outgrow Triple Falls or outlive the time I spent here. I can still feel them all, my boys of summer. Even when I'd sensed the danger, I gave in. I didn’t heed a single warning. I let my sickness and my love both rule and ruin me. I played my part, eyes wide open, tempting fate until it delivered. There was never going to be an escape. All of us are to blame for what happened. All of us are serving our own sentences.
-
-
Great
- Écrit par Helena Pereira le 2025-06-02
Auteur(s): Kate Stewart
-
The Wrong Bride
- The Windsors
- Auteur(s): Catharina Maura
- Narrateur(s): Sebastian York, Lucy Rivers
- Durée: 11 h et 18 min
- Version intégrale
-
Au global
-
Performance
-
Histoire
When her sister doesn’t show up on her wedding day, Raven has no choice but to take her place — but marriage to Ares Windsor is nothing short of torture. The elusive billionaire media mogul is the man she’s always loved… yet he’s only ever had eyes for her sister.
-
-
Truely aweful...wasted $3.99
- Écrit par Joan M le 2024-08-05
Auteur(s): Catharina Maura
-
Forbidden Desires: The Complete Series
- Auteur(s): Kendall Ryan
- Narrateur(s): Megan Tusing, Zachary Webber, Ava Erickson, Autres
- Durée: 22 h et 25 min
- Version intégrale
-
Au global
-
Performance
-
Histoire
From New York Times best-selling author Kendall Ryan comes Forbidden Desires: The Complete Series, containing every title in the sexy and intense best-selling series. This box set includes four best-selling novels: Dirty Little Secret, Dirty Little Promise, Torrid Little Affair, and Tempting Little Tease.
-
-
spicy story
- Écrit par Brunette le 2019-06-20
Auteur(s): Kendall Ryan
Ce que les auditeurs disent de The Ritual
Moyenne des évaluations de clientsÉvaluations – Cliquez sur les onglets pour changer la source des évaluations.
-
Au global
-
Performance
-
Histoire
- Jackie
- 2023-06-13
Narrating is horrible
What is with the narrating? The girl sounds annoyed all the time. It's really hard to listen to. She does better with the male characters. Even the male narrator doesn't sound very good. I guess I should have bought the book on kindle instead. 😒
Un problème est survenu. Veuillez réessayer dans quelques minutes.
Vous avez donné votre avis sur cette évaluation.
Vous avez donné votre avis sur cette évaluation.
1 personne a trouvé cela utile
-
Au global
-
Performance
-
Histoire
- ari
- 2024-10-23
yikes
yall hating on the fmc when the mmc has no feeling in his narration, he has a nice voice sound but bro sounds like he could be AI, monotone af. the fmc wasn’t bad at all. duet narration is always nice to listen too.
Un problème est survenu. Veuillez réessayer dans quelques minutes.
Vous avez donné votre avis sur cette évaluation.
Vous avez donné votre avis sur cette évaluation.
-
Au global
-
Performance
-
Histoire
- shan
- 2024-02-26
Not for me
Not for me. I tried outside my comfort zone and even read triggers. Not my cup of tea.
Un problème est survenu. Veuillez réessayer dans quelques minutes.
Vous avez donné votre avis sur cette évaluation.
Vous avez donné votre avis sur cette évaluation.
1 personne a trouvé cela utile
-
Au global
-
Performance
-
Histoire
- Val
- 2024-05-15
Narrating is bad
I love dark romance, but the voices and narrating of the characters is soooo distracting. Blakeley specially is too whiny for my liking. I wish I would’ve read the hard copy instead.
Un problème est survenu. Veuillez réessayer dans quelques minutes.
Vous avez donné votre avis sur cette évaluation.
Vous avez donné votre avis sur cette évaluation.
-
Au global
-
Performance
-
Histoire
- Utilisateur anonyme
- 2025-01-22
DARK ROMANCE ESSENTIAL
The whole serie is amazing. The storyline the spice . And the audiobook makes the experience 10 times better !!
Un problème est survenu. Veuillez réessayer dans quelques minutes.
Vous avez donné votre avis sur cette évaluation.
Vous avez donné votre avis sur cette évaluation.
-
Au global
-
Performance
-
Histoire
- Genevieve Saumur
- 2025-05-14
This is college students?
Im sorry but I work with college students and this is unbelievable to me. The male students have a hard time replying to messages and check their schedule or organize their life… I do not believe for a minute that a bunch of young man could orchestrate a secret society and run some kind of operations. Maybe I don’t work with students in the same tax bracket but I had a hard time getting into the story because I kept thinking about this.
Un problème est survenu. Veuillez réessayer dans quelques minutes.
Vous avez donné votre avis sur cette évaluation.
Vous avez donné votre avis sur cette évaluation.
-
Au global
-
Performance
-
Histoire
- Leah
- 2025-06-02
I loved every second of this!!!!
Team Ryatt always!!!! Holy this series is a new level of unhinged! Love every minute of it 🖤🫶
Un problème est survenu. Veuillez réessayer dans quelques minutes.
Vous avez donné votre avis sur cette évaluation.
Vous avez donné votre avis sur cette évaluation.
-
Au global
-
Performance
-
Histoire
- Amazon Customer
- 2023-08-27
Do it!
Tiktok made me do it!
I wasn't disappointed!
This was a fantastic audible, great voices, easy to understand.
Un problème est survenu. Veuillez réessayer dans quelques minutes.
Vous avez donné votre avis sur cette évaluation.
Vous avez donné votre avis sur cette évaluation.
-
Au global
-
Performance
-
Histoire
- Kai The Book Villain
- 2023-09-14
Narrator Voices Don't Suit the Characters
I read the book a while ago and love the story but really struggling with the narrators!
His voice is nasally and just….not Ryat.
Blake’s narrated voice is just as irritating and the ends of words and sentences change pitch in a way that makes no sense.
I feel like Shantel’s work deserves better.
Un problème est survenu. Veuillez réessayer dans quelques minutes.
Vous avez donné votre avis sur cette évaluation.
Vous avez donné votre avis sur cette évaluation.
-
Au global
-
Performance
-
Histoire
- Adam Foley
- 2024-03-26
his voice
Loved his voice. The story was good. there are definitely comes with trigger warnings. although you have to go to the website to get a full list
Un problème est survenu. Veuillez réessayer dans quelques minutes.
Vous avez donné votre avis sur cette évaluation.
Vous avez donné votre avis sur cette évaluation.