Trust is more terrifying than any weapon.Valis’ father wants to sacrifice him to the evil God, Qos. His uncle wants to use him as a magical battery and sex slave. All Valis wants is to live in peace, without fear of constant abuse. When he escapes his father’s sacrificial knife and runs away, he lands in the camp of his two saviors, Kerac and Darolen, holy Aesriphos warriors powerful enough to … enough to put his family in their place.
But trusting anyone could be fatal, and the warriors ask the impossible: to sell his father’s farmstead and abandon his old life to join their monastery.
They’re his only hope and when he learns to trust them, they’re the father figures he always wanted, but Valis isn’t sure he’s strong enough to put aside his fear and start over.
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.
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For fantasy lovers – I just binge read all nine books and I’m tempted to start them all again.
This a new to me author and series. Valis is still a young man when we meet him and he’s running away from his father, who’s a horrible person. He is saved by Kerac and Darolen who are magical warriors. They talk him into selling his home because he would not be able to run the homestead. They eventually take off on a magical, dangerous journey. This is a fantasy m/m book. Its full of magic, intrigue, action of course some danger. I am voluntarily leaving a review form an ARC that I received. My reviews are solely based on my thoughts and opinions.
I need to confess that I loved and hated this book at the same time. By one hand it is a wonderful fantasy book full of magic, action, danger and intrigue, by the other hand even if I’d never have many triggers while reading, some parts of this book opened my flow of tears so I finished this book in an emotional wreck. I can’t wait to read book 2 to see how the story continues…
I received this book as an ARC and this is my honest opinion.
4.5 rounded up
It’s not often I find an MM fantasy series. It’s even more rare to find a decent one. But, when the opportunity to read a Nine book MM fantasy series is placed in front of me, I’m not going to turn it down. This is a new author to me, but I like what I’ve read so far. This book was an excellent introduction to what has the promise to be an epic fantasy series.
Valis, whom I believe is to be our overall main character, hasn’t quite reached his majority yet when the story opens. In fact, he is running for his life from the monster that has made his life a living nightmare; his father. Just as he is about to lose all hope, he literally slides into two Paladin, or Aesriphos, as they are known in this world. When his father turns on the charm, Valis reveals that his father is a follower of Qos, and the Aesriphos immediately put him in stasis.
The two holy magic wielding warriors introduce themselves as Kerac and Darolen, and lead Valis back to deal with a daunting task. Once completed, the two men realize that Valis won’t be able to run the homestead on his own, and after learning that his uncle is also a follower of Qos, tell Valis about the monastery from which they hale, and explain why he should sell his home and journey with them.
But after years of abuse and neglect, Valis doesn’t trust kindness. He doesn’t believe in good intentions or honesty. He lashes out, and only realizes that Kerac might be true by his reaction. When an attack puts the Aesriphos in danger, Valis sees the true devotion between the two men. Is possible that he could learn to trust them?
They set off on a long and arduous journey, with danger dogging there trail. Along the way, the men teach Valis more about where they are going, and Valis learns exactly how close the relationship between Kerac and Darolen is. He slowly begins to trust, maybe even more, but soon something brings back memories, and once again, the process must begin all over. When an incident overwhelms Valis’s senses, he once again lashes out, but this time Darolen pushes back. This situation lends credibility to the story, as up to this point, the two men have been more than patient, with Kerac’s soft heart being battered time and again.
The author sets a good pace through their travels, never making the story feel drawn out or drag. The characters are well developed, and although the relationship between the three characters is unique, it never leads to what could have been. Instead it leads to a family unit being formed, with strong bonds between the two mates and their adopted son, Valis. The ending is just the beginning, and I am excited to see what happens next. There are some sexy times, but not overwhelming the storyline. There is plenty of action for a first introduction, danger, and some angst. But it ends with the hope of better things to come, although I am sure that there will be plenty in store for Valis along the way.
Happy reading!
* I received an ARC of this book and I am leaving my honest review. *
His life is hard and his father wants to give him to an evil for while his uncle wants to have him as a sex slave. All he wants is a peaceful life. Will he ever get it. He manages to run away and he meets two men who want to help. How will they help? Can he find the peace he wants? See what will
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Saviors: Duty and Sacrifice 1 (The God Jars Saga 1) by Devon Vesper is a wonderful story to read. This is a brand new start to a series writen by a brand new author for me to read. I am so glad I read this story it has strong characters and a wondeful story line, I can not wait to read the next story in line.
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