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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, written by Matthew Tysz, is the first book in the We are Voulhire series. It featured a lord named Eldus. He was appointed by the monarch of Voulhire to manage the town of Hillport. The effects of the governance of Lord Eldus's two predecessors, a pedophile and a mage, must be handled by him. He must aid the pedophile's victims in their recovery. He must also assist in eradicating the fear that the mage has spread around the town. He, however, started to realize the extent and gravity of the mage's power. A different character, Galen, from the Lands of the Princes relocates to Voulhire. This move was made feasible by his deceased uncle in Voulhire. A house, a forge, and a sizable sum of money were gifts from Galen's uncle. In Voulhire, he believed there is nothing to be afraid of. He believed Voulhire to be a peaceful, prosperous country. Sadly for him, some forces have the power to disturb Voulhire's tranquility.
There are many good things about this book. The world that Tysz introduced to his readers is enthralling. The characters used horses and swords to fight in this world. Also, they took advantage of hot water showers and steam vehicles. I adore the freedom the author had to combine elements from the ancient and the new worlds. Second, I appreciate the author's utilization of both the first-person point of view and the third-person point of view. These storytelling techniques gave the activities and characters in this book different dimensions.
I appreciate how the author highlighted the parallels between Voulhire and our society. Voulhire is populated by people with and without magic, whereas our world is devoid of magic. Characters without magic are disadvantageous, as the author demonstrated. Less fortunate characters are at the mercy of the wealthy. Through these differences and shortages, the author introduced the concept of inequality. We still haven't figured out how to end inequality. Voulhire is also unable to discover a solution to inequality. In Voulhire, there are laws in place to prevent the misuse of privilege and authority. The powerful, however, frequently flouted and disregarded these laws.
Last but not least, I enjoyed how the author used elements from both the ancient and contemporary worlds to create the Voulhire universe. The existence of magic and mages in this world would lead one to believe that it is not like our own. Nevertheless, this assessment is incorrect. The concepts and things that happened in this realm are the same as those that happen in our reality. Like us, Voulhire fought against the abuse of authority. Just like us, Voulhire fought the demon of inequality. A manifestation of this injustice is the unequal distribution of magic as a resource.
The main conflict in this novel was delayed. This is the only drawback of the book.
I rate this book 5 out of 5 stars because of the spectacular and fascinating world the author created. I enjoyed reading it. I did not encounter any errors while reading this book. It was exceptionally well edited.
I recommend this book to readers who love fantasy and science fiction.
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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, written by Matthew Tysz, is the first book in the We are Voulhire series. It featured a lord named Eldus. He was appointed by the monarch of Voulhire to manage the town of Hillport. The effects of the governance of Lord Eldus's two predecessors, a pedophile and a mage, must be handled by him. He must aid the pedophile's victims in their recovery. He must also assist in eradicating the fear that the mage has spread around the town. He, however, started to realize the extent and gravity of the mage's power. A different character, Galen, from the Lands of the Princes relocates to Voulhire. This move was made feasible by his deceased uncle in Voulhire. A house, a forge, and a sizable sum of money were gifts from Galen's uncle. In Voulhire, he believed there is nothing to be afraid of. He believed Voulhire to be a peaceful, prosperous country. Sadly for him, some forces have the power to disturb Voulhire's tranquility.
There are many good things about this book. The world that Tysz introduced to his readers is enthralling. The characters used horses and swords to fight in this world. Also, they took advantage of hot water showers and steam vehicles. I adore the freedom the author had to combine elements from the ancient and the new worlds. Second, I appreciate the author's utilization of both the first-person point of view and the third-person point of view. These storytelling techniques gave the activities and characters in this book different dimensions.
I appreciate how the author highlighted the parallels between Voulhire and our society. Voulhire is populated by people with and without magic, whereas our world is devoid of magic. Characters without magic are disadvantageous, as the author demonstrated. Less fortunate characters are at the mercy of the wealthy. Through these differences and shortages, the author introduced the concept of inequality. We still haven't figured out how to end inequality. Voulhire is also unable to discover a solution to inequality. In Voulhire, there are laws in place to prevent the misuse of privilege and authority. The powerful, however, frequently flouted and disregarded these laws.
Last but not least, I enjoyed how the author used elements from both the ancient and contemporary worlds to create the Voulhire universe. The existence of magic and mages in this world would lead one to believe that it is not like our own. Nevertheless, this assessment is incorrect. The concepts and things that happened in this realm are the same as those that happen in our reality. Like us, Voulhire fought against the abuse of authority. Just like us, Voulhire fought the demon of inequality. A manifestation of this injustice is the unequal distribution of magic as a resource.
The main conflict in this novel was delayed. This is the only drawback of the book.
I rate this book 5 out of 5 stars because of the spectacular and fascinating world the author created. I enjoyed reading it. I did not encounter any errors while reading this book. It was exceptionally well edited.
I recommend this book to readers who love fantasy and science fiction.
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We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies
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