"Marisa Silver's The God of War is a novel of great metaphorical depth and beauty. It stays with you like a lesson well and truly learned." -RICHARD RUSSO, author of Empire Falls
"The God of War is such a stunning dive into a desert landscape few have understood and loved as deeply as Marisa Silver. It is no man's land, and every man's land-there, her people wage epic battles for their lives, for their loyalties, and for their very fierce versions of love."
-SUSAN STRAIGHT,
author of A Million Nightingales and Highwire Moon
“Marisa Silver's The God of War is as gripping as it is beautifully written. By the end I ached for these brothers, Ares and Malcolm, as if they were my own family, and I will not forget them." -PETER ORNER, author of Esther Stories and The Second Coming of Mavala Shikongo
"Marisa Silver is the author for whom we've all been waiting. With unabashed voice she steadily, bravely, unerringly tells a heartbreakingly beautiful story for our time.
The God of War is the truest novel I've read in
—ALEXANDRA FULLER, author of
Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight