The Stillness Between
by Julian Sarov
 
In his debut novella, Julian Sarov offers the perfect summer read—ideal for young adults navigating the quiet storms of family, faith, and self-discovery.
 
Set against the dreamy backdrop of a Michigan summer, The Stillness Between follows Alice, a young woman adrift in grief and addiction, who retreats to her family's old cabin only to find her world gently disrupted by the arrival of a soft-spoken stranger and the unpredictable presence of her mother, Chloé.
 
As days stretch out in slow, golden rhythms, Alice finds herself caught between silence and transformation—watching, remembering, and learning to pray again. The vagabond in the shed seems to carry a quiet holiness, while her mother wavers between wine and tenderness.
 
Together, they form a fragile triangle of healing. Alice’s journey unfolds not in dramatic turns, but in whispered prayers, morning light, and the ache of memory.
 
Gentle, luminous, and deeply human, The Stillness Between is a story about how prayer changes us, how love mends what’s broken, and how the smallest mercies can carry us home.