The Black God's War

The Black God's War is very much that complex epic fantasy that you absolutely want to read. Though it's self published, it's a very polished work with complex many-layered characters, strong world-building, and a content spanning conflict between different cultures. The book tells a story where the right and the wrong are nebulous and you really never know what side you should stand on as the reader. It's a bit of a thought experiment about the genre made manifest into a novel.  Readers who like to think when they read will find a good deal of mental stimulation while reading this. The two sides of the conflict are well-drawn with unique characteristics that define them. You have one side with that mirrors the historical Greeks and the other culture taking on influences from the Indian sub-content.  It's this clash of very different cultures that provide the narrative steam powering the novel.The Black God's War is a story about characters and their journey with the journey defining the characters, how they change, how they see the world, and how they come to understand their place in the world.For a complex fantasy with a compelling story, with complex characters, and a plot you can never really predict, read this one. It's a good example of what sort of hidden jewels you can find if you dig into the world of indie fantasy. Overall, this book takes many of your expectations about what a traditional epic fantasy should be, then does it's best to thoroughly shatter those expectations. The Black God's War a fantasy that's best appreciated in chunks rather than binges, but those who pick this one up can expect good things await. I felt the book was, by the end of the story, complex, deeply plotted, with a plot full of unexpected twists. Enjoyable to read? Yes, absolutely and an indie novel that's worth picking up if you want to sample some of the better written self pub epic fantasy.The book is a bit more expensive that some of the other indie fantasy on this list at nearly $4. Other such books are usually between .99 and $2. Though it's a bit higher than you might be used to paying for indie fantasy, I feel the book is worth the slightly extra cost. It really is one of the better epic fantasy books in the self published fantasy space.Note: the sequel trilogy (Splendor and Ruin trilogy) that continues on from The Black God's War looks like it will never be finished. MosesSiregar III posted on reddit that he's done with writing and may never go back to it, suffering from burn out. This is a shame, so perhaps if enough people buy his books, he may regain that passion he had.