Review: A Nice Homage to Homer
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 16, 2012
Moses Siregar III has spun an epic tale of growth, love, betrayal and acceptance in The Black God's War. The first book in his Splendor and Ruin series, War tells of the end of a long-waged war between two civilizations that have more in common that they know.The book is very well written and the characters come to life after a somewhat slow start. Dialogue is smooth and easy. It rarely feels as though it's for the sole purpose of exposition, save for one section where one character reveals information about another character's past. The monologue feels as though it was lifted from something more modern and urban than this story's setting and it feels as if a completely different character is speaking.Beyond that minor lapse in style, the book forms a very cohesive whole until the end. There, the resolution feels a little contrived, as if Siregar realized the book was running too long and wanted to wrap things up. Regardless, I look forward to Book II.Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy of this book for the purpose of this review.