The Old Universe

I was sent an e-ARC for my reading enjoyment and to review. 
This is an new indie scifi/fantasy on a very epic scale. It involves two beings alive before the existence of space and time. They form the old universe and absolutely everything in it. One fashions themself a god and a ruler, the other merely a protector of time. There's rich worlds and lore and things to build upon. This is like a fantasy novel with X-Men superhero powers of all kinds. 
One thing this novel does very well is the representation. Not just with aliens and beings in the universe, but with strong and differing women represented throughout. From strong protectors and mothers, to entire women warrior clans. 
A few things stood out to me at odds with the overall flow though. The story itself is so huge and so grand, that it does still feel like it's missing detail. For the most part the novel glances over action in large brushstrokes, but I felt like it was missing some of the more vital information needed. The pacing is fast and heavy hitting, but I found that I didn't understand or agree with a lot of the character motivations. I just feel like this novel had so many threads to pull that the sparse details left me wanting. Or many it would have just read better if it was twice as long. 
Maybe this just didn't hit as well for me! Personally still enjoyed, giving it a 3/5*, I hope it's release goes well!