Review by khaulah -- We are Voulhire: Someone Else's End

[khaulah]

[Following is a volunteer review of "We are Voulhire: Someone Else's End" by Matthew Tysz.]

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3 out of 4 stars

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We are Voulhire: Someone Else’s End by Matthew Tysz is the third book in the We are Voulhire series. The story takes place three weeks after what happened at the end of the second book. The trio of Galen, Rowan, and Demetrius is off to Soulhire to seek the King’s help for the city of Virko, infested with the devil creatures.

King Wilhelm is in an ethical quandary as he sits in judgment in a case that requires him to decide between allowing the migrants from the Lands of the Princes into Voulhire and inhibiting it. In this conflict of decision making, what would be his choice?

We are Voulhire: Someone Else’s End captivates the reader’s attention from the first page. The story weaves its way smoothly throughout, evoking the feelings of terror, shock, and suspense, keeping you on edge until the end. The book is majorly action-based, and the action scenes were fantastic. I could envision the scenes happening in front of me. Whether it was the terrifying, faceless nighty-night, or the massive worm, or the flying centipedes, the author took my imagination to the next level.

With all the grim events happening, you don’t think the author could squeeze in humor, but the author does exactly that: he manages to make you laugh through some of the tense moments.

The highlight of the book for me was reading about Galen’s life in the Lands of the Princes. I understand now why the author would implement the first-person narrative for Galen: he doesn’t let his past sufferings transform him into a pessimistic person. He “chooses” to be kind, despite traumatic experiences, and that makes him different from other people. At this point, I’m so intrigued by the characters that I want to know about their eventual fate in the series.

Up to now, I did not encounter any significant female characters in the series. However, this book did have one in the form of Miss. Shore (an advocate for the foreign refugees) for a few chapters, but the ratio of male and female characters is heavily unbalanced, with the scales tipping towards the male characters. It is the only area of dissatisfaction for me. Other than that, I don’t have any prominent criticisms to make.

The book includes an illustrated map at the beginning, just like the previous books. There’s no summary of the preceding events. It could be helpful for someone who is reading the third book after a long time. The book could use one more round of editing, as I found many grammatical errors related to misplaced commas and missing hyphens. Therefore, I give this book 3 out of 4 stars. There are many instances of the use of non-borderline profane words, but no sexually explicit details. Graphic violence and profanities make this unsuitable for younger readers.

People who love action and fantasy will be captivated by the adventures and challenges faced by the primary characters. Readers who have already read the first two books could give this a try without flinching; it is just as entertaining as the first two books.

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We are Voulhire: Someone Else's End
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[Ellylion]

I guess I will continue with the series Thank you for this great review!

[khaulah]

I guess I will continue with the series Thank you for this great review!

Happy reading!
Thanks for reading my review.

[Honest-reviewer]

This is also one of my latest reviews. I liked this book. Great review!

[khaulah]

This is also one of my latest reviews. I liked this book. Great review!

I liked it too! Thank you.

[LuciusM]

I have covered the first two books. Reading your review has given me a good reason to begin the third book. Great review.

[khaulah]

I have covered the first two books. Reading your review has given me a good reason to begin the third book. Great review.

I'm so glad thank you for reading my review!

[NDeMeer]

Sounds like this book is just as good as the first one! Looking forward to continue reading the series. You're right about the imbalance between male and female characters, though. I wonder why the author did this, or if he just didn't realise. Thanks for your insights!

[Josep22]

This is a series I definitely want to finish. Thanks for the insightful review.

[khaulah]

Sounds like this book is just as good as the first one! Looking forward to continue reading the series. You're right about the imbalance between male and female characters, though. I wonder why the author did this, or if he just didn't realise. Thanks for your insights!

Im guessing it is difficult to write from the perspective of the other gender. Thank you for reading my review!

[khaulah]

This is a series I definitely want to finish. Thanks for the insightful review.

Wish you a good reading experience . Thanks for commenting!

[NDeMeer]

Sounds like this book is just as good as the first one! Looking forward to continue reading the series. You're right about the imbalance between male and female characters, though. I wonder why the author did this, or if he just didn't realise. Thanks for your insights!

Im guessing it is difficult to write from the perspective of the other gender. Thank you for reading my review!

I hadn't thought of that, perhaps he does struggle with that!

[Yvonne Monique]

I agree with you that a summary at the beginning of the previous books, would be helpful. I was personally not too bothered about the lack of female characters, but it would be interesting to know why the author decided to focus on mainly male characters.

[khaulah]

I agree with you that a summary at the beginning of the previous books, would be helpful. I was personally not too bothered about the lack of female characters, but it would be interesting to know why the author decided to focus on mainly male characters.

Thanks for stopping by! Reading an interview of the author would be great