Reviewed by Becca
TITLE: Avristin: Duty and Sacrifice 2
SERIES: God Jars Saga #2
AUTHOR: Devon Vesper
PUBLISHER: Magelight Press
LENGTH: 262 pages
RELEASE DATE: October 31, 2017
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Avristin isn’t the quiet, contemplative monastery he imagined…
Valis escaped his birth father and made it to Avristin. Now, the adopted son of his two saviors, the honorable Aesriphos Kerac and Darolen, Valis vows to become just like them. The only things standing in his way are his lack of magic and crippling social anxiety.
With the help of six new friends, Valis hopes to overcome his new fears. But when the eldest of the group, Tavros, finds the mark of the evil God, Qos, tattooed on Valis’ skin, he sends Valis right back into his birth father’s clutches.
Surviving and escaping the prison cell is just his first test. Once he’s back in Avristin, more await. And with Tavros as his new mentor, Valis needs to do everything in his power to make the man trust him again. Valis’ entire future depends on it, in more ways than one.
The M/M romantic elements in God Jars is a very slow burn. The God Jars Saga contains explicit material including violence, abuse, and M/M sexual encounters, and is not advised for anyone under the age of 18.
REVIEW:
This gets more interesting every page. For you fantasy lovers, this is a great series. It’s all about gods, and good vs. evil. But it’s also about family, home, and finding your place. About knowing how to control yourself and fight for the right cause. It’s so good.
Valis is overwhelmed finally being at Avristin. It’s so big and so much. There’s so many people and he’s honestly, scared to death. But with a little push from his dad’s, he knows he needs to make friends. But as he tries to, one of them turns on him when they see his tattoo and won’t let him explain. He’s then imprisoned with the one man who made his life hell. His father. And his father does all he can to torture him again. Including watching while two other cellmates try to rape and hurt him. That’s after his father has already raped him with his magic. But something in him snaps and he remembers his training and kills the two cellmates and hurts his father bad. Too bad he didn’t kill him. Because his father comes to him in his dreams to torture him more. But as he’s at Avristin, he’s learning more about himself as well. He’s a mage himself. And now it’s about finding himself and his control. But so much keeps coming against him, including his own mentor, who seems to hate him at every turn, and Valis doesn’t know what to do.
Moving to a new place is always kind of scary, but especially when you’ve been secluded and abused your whole life. So for Valis, it’s a big deal. He knows he needs to heed his fathers’ advice but it’s hard. Especially after all the misunderstandings. And it’s one after another. Valis can’t seem to catch a break. Except with a few of the people he considers friends. But it’s hard to know someone hates him simply because of something his father had done to him. He did ask for it. He didn’t ask to be born. He was, in fact, betrayed from the moment of birth. A nugget his father used to hurt him worse.
It’s a harsh story but it’s a reminder, family is who you make it and you have to believe in yourself. No matter what others say to you. I can’t wait to see what’s next. Valis and his real father I have a feeling are going to be in a knock down drag out. We will see.
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