Review by Kate Park -- We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko
Posted: 08 Oct 2020, 20:30
[Following is a volunteer review of "We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko" by Matthew Tysz.]
"If there has to be one solitary thing that you remember from me, young man, remember this: helplessness is a choice. No matter who you are, helplessness is a choice."
In We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko, the story starts with Gavin, Rowan, and Demetrius as they travel to the city of Virko, the heart of the Voulhirian industry. Throughout the book, these three characters play key roles and are the main driving force of the plot. Once they arrive, Gavin is immediately struck by the vastness and complexity of this city. But beneath all of the grandeur of Virko, a sense of darkness and evil seems to cover the town, just as the ash from the smokestacks softly covers the streets. In the second book in this series, we meet many new characters, the most important of which are Folcro, the lord of Virko’s son, and Kayden, a wealthy member of Virko’s society. We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko is written by Matthew Tysz and is the second book in the We are Voulhire series, which will ultimately consist of nine books
Overall, my favorite part of this book was the plot. Out of the many books that I have read throughout my lifetime, We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko has one of the best plots that I have ever encountered. Unexpected antagonists, thrilling plot twists, and a heart-wrenching end all make the plot of this book enthralling. It uses the characters and impression of Voulhire from the last book to expand upon the reader's love of Voulhire and their desire to save both the characters and cities from disaster. I could not have improved upon the plot of this book in any way.
Similarly to my review on the first book of this series, We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies, I am hard-pressed to find anything about this book that I find disagreeable. In the end, the only thing that annoyed me about this book was the cliffhanger at the end. The plot was left unresolved and suspenseful. However, this did not take away from my enjoyment of this book. It simply makes me eager to read the next in this series.
As usual, Matthew Tysz has published another astoundingly well-written book that is also professionally well-edited. The writing style is easy to read but interesting and unique, and the plots and characters are astounding as ever.
The main difference between this book and the first of the series is that in We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko, the plot becomes much darker. There is much more violence in this book. A very gruesome death is mentioned briefly, but the brevity of this does not hide the atrociousness of the death. Readers who are sensitive to violence and found the end of the last book somewhat hard to read might want to consider this before opening the second book in the series.
This book absolutely deserves 4 out of 4 stars. There was nothing that would make me want to give it less. It was a great second book to this excellent series. Again, those who are sensitive to profanity and violence should keep in mind that these two topics are present in this book. I could not more highly recommend this book to all fantasy lovers, but We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko is sure to enthrall all who give it a try. Matthew Tysz has created another book that readers will love, cry over, hate, and cherish yet again. Although I am sure I sound like a broken record at this point, I truly would strongly urge you to read this book. I cannot recommend it enough.
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We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko
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"If there has to be one solitary thing that you remember from me, young man, remember this: helplessness is a choice. No matter who you are, helplessness is a choice."
In We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko, the story starts with Gavin, Rowan, and Demetrius as they travel to the city of Virko, the heart of the Voulhirian industry. Throughout the book, these three characters play key roles and are the main driving force of the plot. Once they arrive, Gavin is immediately struck by the vastness and complexity of this city. But beneath all of the grandeur of Virko, a sense of darkness and evil seems to cover the town, just as the ash from the smokestacks softly covers the streets. In the second book in this series, we meet many new characters, the most important of which are Folcro, the lord of Virko’s son, and Kayden, a wealthy member of Virko’s society. We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko is written by Matthew Tysz and is the second book in the We are Voulhire series, which will ultimately consist of nine books
Overall, my favorite part of this book was the plot. Out of the many books that I have read throughout my lifetime, We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko has one of the best plots that I have ever encountered. Unexpected antagonists, thrilling plot twists, and a heart-wrenching end all make the plot of this book enthralling. It uses the characters and impression of Voulhire from the last book to expand upon the reader's love of Voulhire and their desire to save both the characters and cities from disaster. I could not have improved upon the plot of this book in any way.
Similarly to my review on the first book of this series, We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies, I am hard-pressed to find anything about this book that I find disagreeable. In the end, the only thing that annoyed me about this book was the cliffhanger at the end. The plot was left unresolved and suspenseful. However, this did not take away from my enjoyment of this book. It simply makes me eager to read the next in this series.
As usual, Matthew Tysz has published another astoundingly well-written book that is also professionally well-edited. The writing style is easy to read but interesting and unique, and the plots and characters are astounding as ever.
The main difference between this book and the first of the series is that in We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko, the plot becomes much darker. There is much more violence in this book. A very gruesome death is mentioned briefly, but the brevity of this does not hide the atrociousness of the death. Readers who are sensitive to violence and found the end of the last book somewhat hard to read might want to consider this before opening the second book in the series.
This book absolutely deserves 4 out of 4 stars. There was nothing that would make me want to give it less. It was a great second book to this excellent series. Again, those who are sensitive to profanity and violence should keep in mind that these two topics are present in this book. I could not more highly recommend this book to all fantasy lovers, but We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko is sure to enthrall all who give it a try. Matthew Tysz has created another book that readers will love, cry over, hate, and cherish yet again. Although I am sure I sound like a broken record at this point, I truly would strongly urge you to read this book. I cannot recommend it enough.
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We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
. And yes, I agree with you. This book and the whole series are quite well crafted with an intriguing plot and its cast. One of the best series I've ever read.