Solstice: A God Jars Saga Sequel Novella (The God Jars Saga Book 10)

Tavros, battling nightmares and anxiety, discovers his husband has never celebrated Solstice. Can he make it special, or will it cause more suffering?

Tavros is on the brink of a breakdown, juggling nightmares from a brutal battle and the pressure of the upcoming winter solstice. But when he discovers his husband has never celebrated Solstice before, he sees an opportunity to distract himself from his worries.

As Tavros plans a surprise for Valis, a sudden twist of events sends Valis away with their young friend, Aenali. Left alone to make preparations for his friends’ wedding, Tavros battles his inner demons and fears that something might happen to his beloved husband.

But despite the mounting anxiety, Tavros is determined to make Valis's first Solstice a special one. Can Tavros get his surprise finished in time for Valis’s return? Will it backfire and cause them both more trauma?

Join Tavros as he navigates his war trauma and strives to create a joyous Solstice celebration for his husband—and the entire monastery. Will he succeed in brightening Valis’s Winter Solstice, or will his plans fail? Find out in this heartwarming tale of love and family.

Solstice is mostly a fluffy, Christmassy read while also dealing with what these characters call War Trauma. PTSD is serious and debilitating, and Devon did their best to treat it respectfully.

Tags: Tavros finally gets a POV!, Tavros has anxiety almost as bad as when Valis first came to Avristin, getting kids involved in decorating is precious and adorable and melts everyone into goo, Winter Solstice has never been like this before, Valis and Aenali are plotting against Jedai and Maphias, Tavros’s entire life’s mission is to decorate the entire monastery for his husband, he just doesn’t know how to do it in two days!, war trauma is hard, Tavros is a good boy and goes to therapy, schmoop galore