When a bizarre neurological phenomenon called the Christmas Syndrome sweeps the nation, millions become trapped in a perpetual holiday loop—acting, decorating, and consuming as if it’s Christmas every single day. Matt Daughtry wants nothing more than a quiet visit home, but his family has fallen into opposing media-fueled realities, each convinced the other is destroying America. As tensions escalate and the country spirals into festive hysteria, Matt must navigate echo chambers, weaponized nostalgia, and a fractured nation to save the people he loves. Equal parts satire and emotional truth, Jingled exposes how identity, information, and fear warp families—and asks whether reconciliation is still possible when everyone is living in a different world.
speculative fiction; not a romance; topical themes; dystopian; satire
JINGLED
When a bizarre neurological phenomenon called the Christmas Syndrome sweeps the nation, millions become trapped in a perpetual holiday loop—acting, decorating, and consuming as if it’s Christmas every single day. Matt Daughtry wants nothing more than a quiet visit home, but his family has fallen into opposing media-fueled realities, each convinced the other is destroying America. As tensions escalate and the country spirals into festive hysteria, Matt must navigate echo chambers, weaponized nostalgia, and a fractured nation to save the people he loves. Equal parts satire and emotional truth, Jingled exposes how identity, information, and fear warp families—and asks whether reconciliation is still possible when everyone is living in a different world.