Review of We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies
Posted: 30 Jan 2024, 13:49
[Following is a volunteer review of "We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies" by Matthew Tysz.]
This opening introductory novel by Matthew Tysz, one of nine novels in the series, is written like a Shakespearean play, with opening and closing acts weaving in and out of various regions of the kingdom of Voulhire as the author introduces and builds the characters that will generate the plot and theme of the story. As a good fantasy story should, the novel opens with a map of the kingdom of Voulhire, out of which the plot begins to emerge like The Lord of the Rings, and Game of Thrones series.
It is the factions created out of the author’s mind that generate a thrilling story of chaos and divisiveness, factions that include a physical world (Cosmos) with King Wilhelm ruling over the kingdom of Voulhire, a spiritual world led by Eoidi, head of the Holy Church, and a magical world (Caromentis) where mages imbued with magical powers go to hone their craft so they can chaotically re-enter the Cosmos world to invade and dominate kingdoms.
The author does a great job of incorporating some humor to break up the tension of the chaos. There is the old man who entertains the guests on the ship that brings the main character, Galen Bray, to the Voulhire Kingdom. Later there is a humorous exchange in a court setting between a judge and a defendant. I appreciated these injections of humorous relief to especially offset some of the graphic violence in the novel.
The story gripped me and kept me turning the pages, especially after all the characters were introduced and the action began to intensify. It left me wanting more. It has great potential to be adapted from the written page to the screen. The novel was very well written and edited, which made for an enjoyable read. I look forward to reading the rest of the series. I would rate the novel a 4 out of 4 stars.
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We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies
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This opening introductory novel by Matthew Tysz, one of nine novels in the series, is written like a Shakespearean play, with opening and closing acts weaving in and out of various regions of the kingdom of Voulhire as the author introduces and builds the characters that will generate the plot and theme of the story. As a good fantasy story should, the novel opens with a map of the kingdom of Voulhire, out of which the plot begins to emerge like The Lord of the Rings, and Game of Thrones series.
It is the factions created out of the author’s mind that generate a thrilling story of chaos and divisiveness, factions that include a physical world (Cosmos) with King Wilhelm ruling over the kingdom of Voulhire, a spiritual world led by Eoidi, head of the Holy Church, and a magical world (Caromentis) where mages imbued with magical powers go to hone their craft so they can chaotically re-enter the Cosmos world to invade and dominate kingdoms.
The author does a great job of incorporating some humor to break up the tension of the chaos. There is the old man who entertains the guests on the ship that brings the main character, Galen Bray, to the Voulhire Kingdom. Later there is a humorous exchange in a court setting between a judge and a defendant. I appreciated these injections of humorous relief to especially offset some of the graphic violence in the novel.
The story gripped me and kept me turning the pages, especially after all the characters were introduced and the action began to intensify. It left me wanting more. It has great potential to be adapted from the written page to the screen. The novel was very well written and edited, which made for an enjoyable read. I look forward to reading the rest of the series. I would rate the novel a 4 out of 4 stars.
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We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon