Review by Fasmin -- We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko
Posted: 25 Nov 2020, 11:59
[Following is a volunteer review of "We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko" by Matthew Tysz.]
We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko by Matthew Tysz is the second book of the We are Voulhire series and belongs to science fiction and fantasy.
Back at Magnum Salem, our protagonist Galen Bray and his friends Rowan and Demetrius are setting out to Virko, the heart of Voulhire's technological spearhead on a mission to get iron to their village. But will their mission be confined to merely collecting iron? Or does a much more exciting and harsh faith await our triad as darkness rises around them in Virko?
Darkness is not the only thing rising in Virko. Virko is advancing toward secular capitalism under it's sick and possibly dying lord and founder Venden Hrelek. But how will Venden's son Hans Hrelek or Folcro take this? Will the young lord who has made hardly any attempt to socialize with his fellow noblemen or given so much as a penny for public attention and instead spends most of his time reading be relieved? Or is there a much darker side to him? Will he like his former friend Kayden said "not leave quietly"? What does our 28-year-old lord plan and how will it cross paths with our trio?
Meanwhile, Meldorath has taken over the now devastated town of hillport without the knowledge of anyone other than his allies. And the virus he had made has spread far and wide, allowing him to see into the minds of anyone infected by it. But what will the great and mysterious Lord meldorath's next move be? Will it cause havoc? More bloodshed? Will we have to witness something similar to what hillport suffered?
I found this book addicting and didn't find a single dull moment similar to its predecessor( We are voulhire: a new arrival under great skies), although this book was a tad better in most aspects. For some reason, I loved Demetrius's sarcasm and his frenemy relationship with Rowan. I also loved the nuggets of wisdom like "helplessness is a choice" that we got along the way.
The plot of the story is complex and packed with suspense and climax. Tysz manages to not only make it easy to keep track of numerous events but also makes it interesting and gripping. I was left wanting to know more about the character I was reading about each time the book changed focus to a different one.
But looking on the darker side, this book dives into extremely dark territory. Although a series getting darker at some point should be expected, some parts were just too much. I was left disgusted and horrified at the bloodbath in this book. I would highly recommend you consider this before reading this book, especially if you're a sensitive reader. I would even go so far as to say you avoid this book entirely if you think your not one for very violent scenes( which at least in my opinion the ones in this book are.) This book also contains one instance of perverted sexual desire, although most people should be able to handle this.
I fully enjoyed this book, assuming we don't consider the bloodbath and such in this book. It is one of the only complaints I have about this book, that Tysz had made this book at least a bit less brutal. I also wish we had more insight into what became of Eldus's son, beth, and the Riva Rohavi. This book also contains instances of profanity. This book has been professionally edited as I barely found any errors. So after debating about whether this book should have a star taken for the bloodbath and violence it contains I finally ended up rating this book four out of four. Although I would take 0.5 stars away for the violence. I would recommend this book to nonsensitive readers who enjoy fantasy and science fiction.
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We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko
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We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko by Matthew Tysz is the second book of the We are Voulhire series and belongs to science fiction and fantasy.
Back at Magnum Salem, our protagonist Galen Bray and his friends Rowan and Demetrius are setting out to Virko, the heart of Voulhire's technological spearhead on a mission to get iron to their village. But will their mission be confined to merely collecting iron? Or does a much more exciting and harsh faith await our triad as darkness rises around them in Virko?
Darkness is not the only thing rising in Virko. Virko is advancing toward secular capitalism under it's sick and possibly dying lord and founder Venden Hrelek. But how will Venden's son Hans Hrelek or Folcro take this? Will the young lord who has made hardly any attempt to socialize with his fellow noblemen or given so much as a penny for public attention and instead spends most of his time reading be relieved? Or is there a much darker side to him? Will he like his former friend Kayden said "not leave quietly"? What does our 28-year-old lord plan and how will it cross paths with our trio?
Meanwhile, Meldorath has taken over the now devastated town of hillport without the knowledge of anyone other than his allies. And the virus he had made has spread far and wide, allowing him to see into the minds of anyone infected by it. But what will the great and mysterious Lord meldorath's next move be? Will it cause havoc? More bloodshed? Will we have to witness something similar to what hillport suffered?
I found this book addicting and didn't find a single dull moment similar to its predecessor( We are voulhire: a new arrival under great skies), although this book was a tad better in most aspects. For some reason, I loved Demetrius's sarcasm and his frenemy relationship with Rowan. I also loved the nuggets of wisdom like "helplessness is a choice" that we got along the way.
The plot of the story is complex and packed with suspense and climax. Tysz manages to not only make it easy to keep track of numerous events but also makes it interesting and gripping. I was left wanting to know more about the character I was reading about each time the book changed focus to a different one.
But looking on the darker side, this book dives into extremely dark territory. Although a series getting darker at some point should be expected, some parts were just too much. I was left disgusted and horrified at the bloodbath in this book. I would highly recommend you consider this before reading this book, especially if you're a sensitive reader. I would even go so far as to say you avoid this book entirely if you think your not one for very violent scenes( which at least in my opinion the ones in this book are.) This book also contains one instance of perverted sexual desire, although most people should be able to handle this.
I fully enjoyed this book, assuming we don't consider the bloodbath and such in this book. It is one of the only complaints I have about this book, that Tysz had made this book at least a bit less brutal. I also wish we had more insight into what became of Eldus's son, beth, and the Riva Rohavi. This book also contains instances of profanity. This book has been professionally edited as I barely found any errors. So after debating about whether this book should have a star taken for the bloodbath and violence it contains I finally ended up rating this book four out of four. Although I would take 0.5 stars away for the violence. I would recommend this book to nonsensitive readers who enjoy fantasy and science fiction.
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We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
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