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Review of We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies
[Following is a volunteer review of "We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies" by Matthew Tysz.]
Galen Bray was desperately looking to get away from the Land of the Princes. The four sons of the Emperor of Lullabies were at war with each other — a war that was instigated by their father to keep them from conspiring against him in their scramble for the throne. Giving them a chain islands to rule away from his main territory, they soon spiraled into a civil war as their territories fought for more land and natural resources. In the spurt of these conflicts, Galen Bray and other innocent subjects were caught in the middle of the conflicts, which explained Galen's strong desire to leave.
It made no point continuing to live there as young men of his age were being recruited to the army, and it was most probable he would die by the sword if he stayed. Even if that wasn't the case, he would still die of starvation. Fed up with the crisis he was in in the Land of the Princes, Galen jumped at the very first opportunity to leave when it presented itself. An uncle he knew nothing about was looking for a relative to inherit his forging business, and Galen seemed to be the only one remaining in We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies by Matthew Tysz.
The very first thing I asked myself was whether Galen was making the right decision. Was Voulhire any better than the Land of the Princes? Voulhire had its own share of troubles; there was a worrying uprising of the Riva Rohavi that would likely be a mayhem in its wake. Also, there was an unexpected shift of power in Hillport and it was too early to know the repercussions it held. Whether the gamble to go to Voulhire had better odds would be determined later in the book. Sailing through the suspenseful narration, I was fully immersed in this tense and well-written book from the first page to the last.
Being the first installment in this series, the author does a good job introducing the characters, setting, and storyline. This has been done progressively in both direct and indirect ways. For example, the old man who was on the same ship with Galen gave a good overview of some towns in Voulhire. Even though it was a rough and rather vague introduction, it helped create a picture of what was to be expected. Also, Galen reveals the history of the land of the princes when he introduces his own narration. This ensured things started rolling smoothly and gave a nice initiation into the series.
I don't think I have anything negative to mention about this book. The editing was exceptionally good and I found no errors. The overall quality is also excellent. In a nutshell, this is a nicely done first installment, and I'll definitely read the remaining books if I get the chance. I rate the book 4 out of 4 stars, and I find no reasons to deduct any stars. I recommend this book to readers who love suspenseful fantasy books that revolve around power struggles among the elites.
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We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies
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Galen Bray was desperately looking to get away from the Land of the Princes. The four sons of the Emperor of Lullabies were at war with each other — a war that was instigated by their father to keep them from conspiring against him in their scramble for the throne. Giving them a chain islands to rule away from his main territory, they soon spiraled into a civil war as their territories fought for more land and natural resources. In the spurt of these conflicts, Galen Bray and other innocent subjects were caught in the middle of the conflicts, which explained Galen's strong desire to leave.
It made no point continuing to live there as young men of his age were being recruited to the army, and it was most probable he would die by the sword if he stayed. Even if that wasn't the case, he would still die of starvation. Fed up with the crisis he was in in the Land of the Princes, Galen jumped at the very first opportunity to leave when it presented itself. An uncle he knew nothing about was looking for a relative to inherit his forging business, and Galen seemed to be the only one remaining in We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies by Matthew Tysz.
The very first thing I asked myself was whether Galen was making the right decision. Was Voulhire any better than the Land of the Princes? Voulhire had its own share of troubles; there was a worrying uprising of the Riva Rohavi that would likely be a mayhem in its wake. Also, there was an unexpected shift of power in Hillport and it was too early to know the repercussions it held. Whether the gamble to go to Voulhire had better odds would be determined later in the book. Sailing through the suspenseful narration, I was fully immersed in this tense and well-written book from the first page to the last.
Being the first installment in this series, the author does a good job introducing the characters, setting, and storyline. This has been done progressively in both direct and indirect ways. For example, the old man who was on the same ship with Galen gave a good overview of some towns in Voulhire. Even though it was a rough and rather vague introduction, it helped create a picture of what was to be expected. Also, Galen reveals the history of the land of the princes when he introduces his own narration. This ensured things started rolling smoothly and gave a nice initiation into the series.
I don't think I have anything negative to mention about this book. The editing was exceptionally good and I found no errors. The overall quality is also excellent. In a nutshell, this is a nicely done first installment, and I'll definitely read the remaining books if I get the chance. I rate the book 4 out of 4 stars, and I find no reasons to deduct any stars. I recommend this book to readers who love suspenseful fantasy books that revolve around power struggles among the elites.
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We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies
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