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The Black God's War [A Stand-Alone Novel] (Prelude to the Splendor and Ruin Trilogy)
 
 

The Black God's War [A Stand-Alone Novel] (Prelude to the Splendor and Ruin Trilogy) [Kindle Edition]

Moses Siregar III
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)

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Winner of *Best Novel* and *Best Fantasy* in the Best of the Independent eBook Awards (2012).  

This is the full novel (121,000 words/384 pages) promised by the much shorter excerpt novella, The Black God's War: A Novella Introducing a New Epic Fantasy.

PRAISE FROM BESTSELLING AUTHORS

"Moses is a fine writer deserving of success, and I think that it will follow ... I really enjoyed Moses's work." - David Farland, NYT Bestselling Author of The Runelords

"An inventive tale with high command of craft." - Scott Nicholson, Author of The Red Church

DESCRIPTION

Against the backdrop of epic warfare and the powers of ten mysterious gods, Lucia struggles to understand The Black One.

Her father-king wants war.

Her messianic brother wants peace.

The black god wants his due.

She suffers all the consequences.

King Vieri is losing his war against the lands of Pawelon. Feeling abandoned by his god, he forces his son Caio, the kingdom's holy savior, to lead his army. Victory ought to come soon.

To counter Caio's powers, Pawelon's prince enters the war. Rao is a gifted sage, a master of spiritual laws. He joins the rajah to defend their citadel against the invaders. But Rao's ideals soon clash with his army's general.

The Black One tortures Lucia nightly with visions promising another ten years of bloodshed. She can no longer tell the difference between the waking world and her nightmares. Lucia knows the black god too well. He entered her bed and dreams when she was ten.

The Black One watches, waiting to see Lucia confront an impossible decision over the fates of two men--and two lands.

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PROFESSIONAL REVIEWS from the previously released novella-length excerpt from this work:

"The writing is tight, the characters well-drawn and deep, and the world feels alive and many-layered." -W. Brondtkamffer

"Siregar's prose is smooth and he has his sense of pacing nailed down ... More like this, please." -Signal dot Noise

"If you want to read a talented new author with a flair for storytelling, you should definitely pick up this story." -Two Ends of the Pen

"... excellent storytelling in this debut, a tale spun with a degree of elegance I did not fully ... it reminds me a bit of Dune ..." -Ron C. Nieto

"Well-paced and fluid, the writing style is engaging and descriptive ... There is more to the story than it seems ..." -MotherLode Review

"Siregar's strongest suit may be the character development on display, as the royal siblings and a few other characters exude their personalities and frailties in a believable fashion." -Skull Salad Reviews

"The Black God's War' has all the right ingredients ... His characters are as passionate as his descriptive prose. The pacing is perfect ... This is a work epic fantasy fans don't want to miss." -Bryan Thomas Schmidt


About the Author

Moses Siregar III is a co-host of the popular Adventures In SciFi Publishing podcast, where he has interviewed Brandon Sanderson, Patrick Rothfuss, Guy Gavriel Kay, Sherrilyn Kenyon, David Farland, Tracy Hickman, Dan Wells, Michael A. Stackpole, Eric Flint, Laura Resnick, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Nathan Bransford, Robin Sullivan, and Michael J Sullivan. The AISFP podcast has also interviewed Neil Gaiman, Kevin J Anderson, and Ray Bradbury, among others. Moses has a B.A. in Religion. He lives in Prescott, AZ with his wife and son. ‘The Black God’s War’ is his first novel.

Product details

  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 815 KB
  • Print Length: 385 pages
  • Page Numbers Source ISBN: 161475859X
  • Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
  • Publisher: Cup of Gold; 2nd edition (19 Aug 2012)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B005FC0MX8
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • X-Ray: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #157,938 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars This should be a film !!! 7 Jan 2012
Format:Kindle Edition
I absolutely loved this book - it's one of the best reads i have ever had.

Set against a backdrop of the struggle of two kingdoms at war, the book takes you though a journey of faith versus magic, mixed with honour, tradition and family loyalties.

This story has so many twists and turns it keeps your interest from the very first paragraph, just when you think you know the direction the story is travelling in - the plot takes you at a complete right angle.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The Black God's War 13 Oct 2011
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
I first read this as a novella about 2 months ago and thoroughly enjoyed it. Now, with the release here of the full length novel the story has grown and become even better.
Right from the very first paragraph you can see the authors' talent for descriptive writing shine through in such a way that it is hard to believe this is a first novel.
For fans of epic fantasy it has everything - a whole pantheon of Gods, a 10 year old stalemated war, kings and princes, destiny, magic and .....................here's the clincher........................near perfect editing (which you don't always get with kindle books)
All in all, a splendid start to a series and a writing career that promises much.

Do yourself a favour and go download a copy now, you won't be sorry!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely fantastic 22 Mar 2012
By DeeDee
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
I have to say that I read this book with trepidation after reading three novels in a series (which I paid for) by a different writer of poor quality I thought "what the heck... it was free so I have lost nothing!" Well...after reading it avidly I would have gladly paid for the pleasure. An absolutely fantastic read... you think you know where the plots are going and you can see an obvious path but the story keeps you hooked. Based on two warring factions each believing that they are in the right but actually just two sides of the same coin it has, for me, a good message in that what goes around comes around sort.... of karmic retribution. I can't wait or his next book and as I said, I would gladly pay for that if it is as well written as this one.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent buy
Bought this as a present for my wife. She loves it and has read it over and over. What better than that eh?
Published 2 months ago by Mr. Ronald S. Unsworth
2.0 out of 5 stars Not for me
Not my kind of book and wasn't what I thought it would be like so very disappointed with this one.
Published 3 months ago by Kathleen Deans
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
Enthralling, a real page turner, I hope the next is as good. I can only hope. Thank you Moses !
Published 3 months ago by Christopher Winton
5.0 out of 5 stars Should be made into a film
brilliant book, it's got everything. Well written the characters and the scenery really come to life. Would make an amazing arabian fantasy film. Couldn't put it down!
Published 3 months ago by rosemary reynolds
4.0 out of 5 stars A memorable modern fantasy of an ancient clash of cultures
A memorable modern fantasy in a classically ancient world, of the burden of great power, the emotional chasms of war and the love that might bridge the divide. Read more
Published 6 months ago by G. Hamerton
4.0 out of 5 stars Not the Drones, please!
A good first novel. Other reviewers have written a better review than I could, but I'm giving a thumbs up anyway. He's an author to look out for!
Published 6 months ago by Toolamondo
2.0 out of 5 stars It has potential
As a first novel, this isn't bad. It's a reasonably good distraction between anything more substantial. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Jo-Anne
5.0 out of 5 stars Black Gods War
I read this originally because it wasn't part of a trilogy or longer. It's this author's fisrt novel and I was engrossed and couldn't stop reading it. Read more
Published 9 months ago by K. J. Waller
3.0 out of 5 stars Keep with it and it becomes an engrosing read
I found this book a bit heavy going to start with but I did read it all. I read a lot - and I mean A LOT! Some books just seem to flow, but this book took some getting into. Read more
Published 11 months ago by E. E. Baxter
3.0 out of 5 stars Intricate fantasy novel...
Hmmm this is a hard one to pin down. Let me start with what I liked.
The author has quite obviously got a flare and talent for the fantasy genre. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Cheryl M-M
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