Review of We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies
Posted: 03 Oct 2022, 18:53
[Following is a volunteer review of "We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies" by Matthew Tysz.]
Nothing is more exciting than a land of nobles and rebels, save for the mix of regular citizens lurking around the area. Even in a world full of fantasies, it is only natural that something or someone will fall to death. What happens when a poor lad is pushed to enter a new life? Only time will tell.
In We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies by Matthew Tysz, we are sent into an epic fantasy novel with sociopolitical, sociocultural, and socioeconomic stories. The worlds of the monks, the wars, and the magicians have finally merged. Galen Bray, the main protagonist, came from the war. He succumbed to poverty, almost that it became his comfort zone. But, to be pulled out there is a relief. By a stroke of luck, Galen migrates to Voulhire. After all, his uncle’s dying wish was for him to take over the business. This happiness, however, doesn’t seem like it will last. While Voulhire seems peaceful and prosperous on the outside, it is threatened by the rise of an evil mage. As a regular protagonist in the story, the readers will come to see how Galen fights the injustices and cruelty in this fantasy-stricken book.
I would recommend this book to fans of the fantasy genre. It is a fresh take on a mix of several tropes and is tied beautifully well. The imagery in this would be a treat to fantasy lovers, as it is the perfect escape to dive into. With such prose and smooth writing, the readers will easily visualize the scenes as the story unfolds. However, due to the profanities and themes in this book, I would not recommend it to children and young readers. There are also sensitive scenes of violence and pedophilia, so I would not recommend this to readers who are sensitive about these topics.
It is safe for me to say that there was nothing I disliked about this book. The characters are complex and three-dimensional, and all of them had a spotlight of their own. I’m a big fan of character-driven stories, and this book does a good job of showing character development while keeping an interesting plot. Tysz has created a book where characters talk in their world with their language, but he does not write it in a manner that disconnects from the readers. This book was also professionally edited, as I did not find any errors. Given all of this, I rate this book four out of four stars.
I would like to applaud Tysz for We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies. This is the first in a series of nine books, and I genuinely can’t wait to see where this series will go. There are more characters to meet and more to learn about Voulhire. I hope those who read this book will have the sense of escapism that I had read it, as it was such a wonderful experience. This book ends abruptly, but Tysz writes it in a way that sparks curiosity, and he did not fail in doing that.
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We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies
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Nothing is more exciting than a land of nobles and rebels, save for the mix of regular citizens lurking around the area. Even in a world full of fantasies, it is only natural that something or someone will fall to death. What happens when a poor lad is pushed to enter a new life? Only time will tell.
In We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies by Matthew Tysz, we are sent into an epic fantasy novel with sociopolitical, sociocultural, and socioeconomic stories. The worlds of the monks, the wars, and the magicians have finally merged. Galen Bray, the main protagonist, came from the war. He succumbed to poverty, almost that it became his comfort zone. But, to be pulled out there is a relief. By a stroke of luck, Galen migrates to Voulhire. After all, his uncle’s dying wish was for him to take over the business. This happiness, however, doesn’t seem like it will last. While Voulhire seems peaceful and prosperous on the outside, it is threatened by the rise of an evil mage. As a regular protagonist in the story, the readers will come to see how Galen fights the injustices and cruelty in this fantasy-stricken book.
I would recommend this book to fans of the fantasy genre. It is a fresh take on a mix of several tropes and is tied beautifully well. The imagery in this would be a treat to fantasy lovers, as it is the perfect escape to dive into. With such prose and smooth writing, the readers will easily visualize the scenes as the story unfolds. However, due to the profanities and themes in this book, I would not recommend it to children and young readers. There are also sensitive scenes of violence and pedophilia, so I would not recommend this to readers who are sensitive about these topics.
It is safe for me to say that there was nothing I disliked about this book. The characters are complex and three-dimensional, and all of them had a spotlight of their own. I’m a big fan of character-driven stories, and this book does a good job of showing character development while keeping an interesting plot. Tysz has created a book where characters talk in their world with their language, but he does not write it in a manner that disconnects from the readers. This book was also professionally edited, as I did not find any errors. Given all of this, I rate this book four out of four stars.
I would like to applaud Tysz for We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies. This is the first in a series of nine books, and I genuinely can’t wait to see where this series will go. There are more characters to meet and more to learn about Voulhire. I hope those who read this book will have the sense of escapism that I had read it, as it was such a wonderful experience. This book ends abruptly, but Tysz writes it in a way that sparks curiosity, and he did not fail in doing that.
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We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon