Review of We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies
Posted: 11 Oct 2022, 02:44
[Following is a volunteer review of "We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies" by Matthew Tysz.]
Galen had envisioned a better life for himself. War did not let him live his dream. Every step he took brought him closer to death as hunger, bloodshed, and violence reigned supreme in his country. Luckily for him, something happened that required him to travel from his country to Voulhire. This made him the owner of a little house and a blacksmith shop. He did not care about his new fortune as much as he did about his newfound freedom. Galen was determined to stay alive. That was how his adventure in Voulhire began. What mysteries will Galen uncover in this strange land that is filled with magicians, warriors, and scientists? Will he finally get the things he has always wanted in this new land?
Matthew Tysz wrote We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies to share his thoughts about the beautiful country of Voulhire. I have always been a fan of his works, and that is not because they are mostly fantasy and filled with supernatural occurrences. It is because they are well-detailed and extremely interesting to read. We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies is no different from all the books Matthew Tysz has written.
We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies lacked a lot of action that you would typically expect from a book in its genre. However, I do not count this as a negative or bad thing because I understand that it serves the purpose of being an introduction to the bigger picture that Matthew Tysz wished to paint. You must know that this book is the first installment in the We are Voulhire series.
What I like most about We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies is how Matthew Tysz narrates the story. I was expecting the narration to be done in a uniform style. I was surprised to learn that the author made Galen tell his story himself while he took it upon himself to tell the stories of all the other characters in the book. That is not the only reason why I liked this particular feature the most. I also liked how the constant back-and-forth between Galen's and the author's perspectives was not confusing because of how smoothly it transitioned from one to the other. I consider We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies a work of art that was beautifully written.
The most severe negative point for me about this book is that there was no serious female character in it. I did not notice this particular thing until much later in the book (when I took a step back to wonder if I had seen a woman play an active role in the story). While this did not diminish the value I got from this book, it saddened me because the author made it seem that only the men in Voulhire were important enough to have others hear their stories. I am hopeful that other books in the series will contain at least two female characters who will play active roles in the story. That aside, We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies was exceptionally well edited. With that said, I give We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies a well-deserved rating of four out of four stars. I know I was sad that the story lacked a female character, but as I said, that did not diminish the value I got from this book. It was still good regardless, and so it deserves that excellent rating.
We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies is a book about death, evil, and adventure. It is fitting that I recommend it to readers who are interested in all three things and regard themselves as fantasy novel lovers. Because it is a part of a series, it is not suitable for lovers of such genres who would instead read a stand-alone novel. It is only for those who enjoy reading a whole series that shows a constant development of plot and character as the story or books progress.
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We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies
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Galen had envisioned a better life for himself. War did not let him live his dream. Every step he took brought him closer to death as hunger, bloodshed, and violence reigned supreme in his country. Luckily for him, something happened that required him to travel from his country to Voulhire. This made him the owner of a little house and a blacksmith shop. He did not care about his new fortune as much as he did about his newfound freedom. Galen was determined to stay alive. That was how his adventure in Voulhire began. What mysteries will Galen uncover in this strange land that is filled with magicians, warriors, and scientists? Will he finally get the things he has always wanted in this new land?
Matthew Tysz wrote We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies to share his thoughts about the beautiful country of Voulhire. I have always been a fan of his works, and that is not because they are mostly fantasy and filled with supernatural occurrences. It is because they are well-detailed and extremely interesting to read. We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies is no different from all the books Matthew Tysz has written.
We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies lacked a lot of action that you would typically expect from a book in its genre. However, I do not count this as a negative or bad thing because I understand that it serves the purpose of being an introduction to the bigger picture that Matthew Tysz wished to paint. You must know that this book is the first installment in the We are Voulhire series.
What I like most about We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies is how Matthew Tysz narrates the story. I was expecting the narration to be done in a uniform style. I was surprised to learn that the author made Galen tell his story himself while he took it upon himself to tell the stories of all the other characters in the book. That is not the only reason why I liked this particular feature the most. I also liked how the constant back-and-forth between Galen's and the author's perspectives was not confusing because of how smoothly it transitioned from one to the other. I consider We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies a work of art that was beautifully written.
The most severe negative point for me about this book is that there was no serious female character in it. I did not notice this particular thing until much later in the book (when I took a step back to wonder if I had seen a woman play an active role in the story). While this did not diminish the value I got from this book, it saddened me because the author made it seem that only the men in Voulhire were important enough to have others hear their stories. I am hopeful that other books in the series will contain at least two female characters who will play active roles in the story. That aside, We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies was exceptionally well edited. With that said, I give We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies a well-deserved rating of four out of four stars. I know I was sad that the story lacked a female character, but as I said, that did not diminish the value I got from this book. It was still good regardless, and so it deserves that excellent rating.
We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies is a book about death, evil, and adventure. It is fitting that I recommend it to readers who are interested in all three things and regard themselves as fantasy novel lovers. Because it is a part of a series, it is not suitable for lovers of such genres who would instead read a stand-alone novel. It is only for those who enjoy reading a whole series that shows a constant development of plot and character as the story or books progress.
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We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon