Review of We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies
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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.]
We Are Voulhire: A New Arrival Under Great Skies by Matthew Tysz is his first book in the series of stories about Voulhire and the people who live there. Like J.R.R. Tolkien, Tysz gives the reader a map of Voulhire so the reader can imagine the countryside. His glossary for the new terms and concepts is readily available. Tysz introduces his main antagonist Lord Meldorath in the prologue. His prose and descriptive writing style immediately capture the reader's attention. He cleverly did the Protagonist Galen Bray's introduction. Galen's uncle sent a trustee, Rowan, to find Galen. Galen's uncle wished for him to inherit his forge and become a blacksmith. The reader instantly likes the character and what's to learn more about the young man. Galen escapes a war-torn island and arrives in the coastal town of Magnum Caelum. The author intertwines other protagonists and antagonists throughout the book, and as one reads, one realizes that the author has the imagination to make the characters' realistic seem effortless. He takes one on a ride through magic and physical realms and makes one believe such places might exist. What is going to happen to Galen and his new friends? Will Lord Meldorath succeed in his plans? Who is the ancient man Alabaster? Who is the stranger Mestitrio, and does he have a connection to Lord Meldorath? Will Lord Elder and his family get Hill Crest back on its feet, or will he fail the King? So many mini-plots lead to one large picture, and the reader has to follow the bread crumbs to the end.
This reader enjoyed the author's style, colorful characters, description of places, and ability to get the reader involved with his world and the characters. He does a beautiful job of explaining the different aspects of each town and the people in it. The author describes the history of Voulhire as he introduces the characters. I especially enjoyed how he stirred the reader's emotions about Hill Crest town people and their plight.
I have no negatives about the book; the author often makes the reader go to the glossary to ensure one understands the new language and spelling. I understand the need, and the author did announce that this would happen at first until one got used to reading about Voulhire. He left the book's ending open for the next one in the series. The reader will love the story and grab the next one in the series, or they will decide that they don't want to follow the villains and heroes to the end.
This reader gives this book a rating of 4 out of 4 stars as it is excellently written and well edited. I did not find any spelling errors. The author cleverly did the layout and introduction to this new world.
I would recommend this book to all science fiction readers. Be prepared; I want to caution readers; the author has foul language throughout the book. The use is sparingly thrown throughout the book and is necessary to make the characters and scenes more believable. If you like Harry Potter and Tolkien, you'll also enjoy Matthew Tysz's story.
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We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies
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We Are Voulhire: A New Arrival Under Great Skies by Matthew Tysz is his first book in the series of stories about Voulhire and the people who live there. Like J.R.R. Tolkien, Tysz gives the reader a map of Voulhire so the reader can imagine the countryside. His glossary for the new terms and concepts is readily available. Tysz introduces his main antagonist Lord Meldorath in the prologue. His prose and descriptive writing style immediately capture the reader's attention. He cleverly did the Protagonist Galen Bray's introduction. Galen's uncle sent a trustee, Rowan, to find Galen. Galen's uncle wished for him to inherit his forge and become a blacksmith. The reader instantly likes the character and what's to learn more about the young man. Galen escapes a war-torn island and arrives in the coastal town of Magnum Caelum. The author intertwines other protagonists and antagonists throughout the book, and as one reads, one realizes that the author has the imagination to make the characters' realistic seem effortless. He takes one on a ride through magic and physical realms and makes one believe such places might exist. What is going to happen to Galen and his new friends? Will Lord Meldorath succeed in his plans? Who is the ancient man Alabaster? Who is the stranger Mestitrio, and does he have a connection to Lord Meldorath? Will Lord Elder and his family get Hill Crest back on its feet, or will he fail the King? So many mini-plots lead to one large picture, and the reader has to follow the bread crumbs to the end.
This reader enjoyed the author's style, colorful characters, description of places, and ability to get the reader involved with his world and the characters. He does a beautiful job of explaining the different aspects of each town and the people in it. The author describes the history of Voulhire as he introduces the characters. I especially enjoyed how he stirred the reader's emotions about Hill Crest town people and their plight.
I have no negatives about the book; the author often makes the reader go to the glossary to ensure one understands the new language and spelling. I understand the need, and the author did announce that this would happen at first until one got used to reading about Voulhire. He left the book's ending open for the next one in the series. The reader will love the story and grab the next one in the series, or they will decide that they don't want to follow the villains and heroes to the end.
This reader gives this book a rating of 4 out of 4 stars as it is excellently written and well edited. I did not find any spelling errors. The author cleverly did the layout and introduction to this new world.
I would recommend this book to all science fiction readers. Be prepared; I want to caution readers; the author has foul language throughout the book. The use is sparingly thrown throughout the book and is necessary to make the characters and scenes more believable. If you like Harry Potter and Tolkien, you'll also enjoy Matthew Tysz's story.
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We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
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