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[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 a story that centres on Galen Bray, an immigrant from the land of the princes who escaped the torture of his home where war, strife and pain is everything the citizens know. He migrated to Voulhire, a more advanced and knowledgeable country than his war-infested home. In the land of the princes, lives had no value and people were treated as toys. A person could get arrested and killed for no reason without evidence of his crime or trial to help him prove his innocence. It was either death by the sword or slow starvation.

The story starts by telling us about a wicked ruler known as the Emperor of Lullabies who had four sons, each having a legitimate claim to the throne according to the traditions of their land. Could these traditions be a conspiracy set up by the Emperor to turn the princes against each other because of their desire for the throne? Well, find out by reading this book! Galen Bray was chosen as the heir to his great uncle's business in Magnum Caelum, which is why he came to Voulhire, a land of numerous possibilities and knowledgeable advancements where its citizens have no option to fail. But among these Voulhirians are people whose intentions are not altruistic. Some seek destruction; some seek to use this world to gain more power in the other worlds for selfish reasons.

I loved that the book started with a map of Voulhire. It helped me understand the world he was trying to paint and avoid getting the locations mixed up during my reading. Voulhire is a land that exists vividly in the author's mind, and he could perfectly represent what he had in his mind in this book, and I appreciate the hard work he put into writing this book. I also loved that it was not written only in Galen's third-person point of view; it would have made it difficult for me to flow with it. His adding Galens's first-person point of view helped create a better understanding of the book and a more balanced representation of the characters. The characters were well-developed, especially Galen. I appreciate the reference guide he added, as this is different from the world we are used to seeing.

I do not dislike anything about this book, although I got confused in the middle; the setting of the book gave off an era where swords were the weapons used for wars even the names used and the way they addressed each other sounded ancient, but along the line, the book mentioned Rock paper scissors, gyms and even hockey, these are all terms we associate with modern days, and it felt out of place. We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies by Matthew Tysz is the first book in the series, and based on the positive aspects, I am giving it a rating of 5 out of 5 stars.

This book was professionally well-edited, and I found no errors. I appreciate the effort the author put into explaining the world he created, and I recommend this book to lovers of fantasy books. If you think magic is lame and fantasy books are childish, then this is not a book you'd like to read. This book mentions rape, assault, manipulation and paedophilia, and I would advise a mature audience.

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I feel another episode of this book should be released it. Because I enjoyed the story line and the author was able to introduce the characters and switch scenes without confusing his readers. This is a nice review.

From this review, I already know this is going to be an adventurous book. I have a feeling this book is going to excite me. I have added it to my 'Want to read' list. I hope I enjoy reading this book as I enjoyed reading the review.

Such an interesting review, it seems like We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies has many mind catching aspects, I loved the fact that, the ideas and messages of the author were properly represented for better understanding.

Sounds like an amazing book. I love the story plot with it's twists and turns, and I'm interested in knowing how the story ends. This is a great review. Welldone.

Such an interesting review, it seems like We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies has many mind catching aspects, I loved the fact that, the ideas and messages of the author were properly represented for better understanding.

The map the book has, is amazing
I'll read this book

This is what I call divine opportunities. An uncle he wasn't even close with became the starting point for the change in his life. Don't write anyone off. They may be your channel for greatness.

I think it's great that you liked Lord Aldus because he is a great example of a good leader. Your review has convinced me to read this book in the future and I will definitely be keeping an eye out for it. Thank you for your professional and insightful review.

The fact that you mentioned how detailed the author was in explaining the world he created with his novel made me more fascinated to read this book. There’s always something about a well detailed book.

The storyline seems captivating. I like the author's ability to deliver the characters fascinatingly. He practically gave us a ride into his imagination. The tradition of the Voulhirians is likable.

Galen Bray’s decision of leaving his home town was the best, because how will someone live in a town where he/she can be arrested and killed for no reason.
I am glad that Galen decision to move to Voulhire was fruitful.

These are obviously the consequences of a bad leader. Why would the emperor be so selfish to allow his plan linger for so long. I just feel it was unnecessary.

Living in a place like the Land of Princes could actually feel like hell. Death is assured and I feel that Galen was lucky to escape successfully. And he had wealth waiting for him already.

The negative aspects should have warranted a reduction in stars if I had read the book. Excellent review, you wrote it amicably and deserve praise for your good work.