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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.]
Let me start by saying I was thrown into a paradigm and encapsulating paradise in this experience, as it is more than a book but an invigorating and ecstatic journey into the appealing world of magic, politics and cultural sophistication in this story. If you are a lover of Legend of Seeker and Merlin, well, you are in for a marvelous treat.
From the journeying of Galen Bray to Voulhire in search of riches and glory after being suddenly spurred on by a letter he received for him to take over his late uncle’s forge willed to him; to the enigmatic showcase of Lord Melodrath’s magical prowess and his loyal cahoots; to the neck churning and backstabbing politics in King Wilhelm’s court by his Chancellor, Midius Maido; or to the hallucinations and dreams that haunts the citizens of Hillport, it is a rollercoaster of experiences and storytelling.
The first chapter shoots us into a well detailed and action packed fight scene where the magnanimous and gargantuan magical and battle prowess of Melodrath is shown as he almost single-handedly takes down a fortress with battalions of soldiers and over 40 archers without even touching them physically. It is a masterpiece and so well-crafted display of articulate words that I could see the images play out before my eyes like a blockbuster action filled movie. We get to take a peek into the life of Galen before and after he gets to Voulhire, how he has navigated his tough, hard life and how being rich overnight has shown him into a world of possibilities and luxury. The politics in Voulhire, the various magical encounters and well described premises of the use of magic, the culture and beauty of the nations described in the book makes me question if it is real or not.
A lot of aspects were very appealing to me starting from how well portrayed the scope of the story is, the authenticity of the writing is reinstated by the explanation of the words and terms used to showcase Voulhirian culture, construction, art, government and politics. I also enjoyed every scene and well detailed explanation of Lord Melodrath as he was the main selling point of the book for me as well as the dark evil twisted boggling mind of Chancellor Midius who frustrates the King. The corny jokes he makes at him in the hall during the yearly celebration adds in comedic relief as well as that of Rowan who is a sheer delight and pure comedian on his own with a lot of funny and adult jabs.
I love how Matthew Tysz shifts the scenes to various characters and shows their views on life and their influences to the story. Such was that of Isla, Marchus and their father Lord Eldus in their endemic and capitulating pursuit in helping Hillport and its citizens in healing from their trauma and progressing economically while also being a prison in disguise for the great Mage in captivity (He who must not be named) (wink). A scene I will never forget is a quite gory one in the Riva Rohavi territory when the Bawler is being attacked by six Mianoran spy agents and he suddenly disappears and appears before them (Tadaa) while taking them out one by one as he makes jokes, it was quite exquisite to imagine.
I found no single error in the book and I marveled at how well written and professionally edited the book was. I dislike nothing whatsoever in this book even though I am quite hard to please. I, therefore conclusively rate this book five out of five stars. I substantially recommend it to lovers of action–packed series, dark fantasy and gory stories.
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We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies
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Let me start by saying I was thrown into a paradigm and encapsulating paradise in this experience, as it is more than a book but an invigorating and ecstatic journey into the appealing world of magic, politics and cultural sophistication in this story. If you are a lover of Legend of Seeker and Merlin, well, you are in for a marvelous treat.
From the journeying of Galen Bray to Voulhire in search of riches and glory after being suddenly spurred on by a letter he received for him to take over his late uncle’s forge willed to him; to the enigmatic showcase of Lord Melodrath’s magical prowess and his loyal cahoots; to the neck churning and backstabbing politics in King Wilhelm’s court by his Chancellor, Midius Maido; or to the hallucinations and dreams that haunts the citizens of Hillport, it is a rollercoaster of experiences and storytelling.
The first chapter shoots us into a well detailed and action packed fight scene where the magnanimous and gargantuan magical and battle prowess of Melodrath is shown as he almost single-handedly takes down a fortress with battalions of soldiers and over 40 archers without even touching them physically. It is a masterpiece and so well-crafted display of articulate words that I could see the images play out before my eyes like a blockbuster action filled movie. We get to take a peek into the life of Galen before and after he gets to Voulhire, how he has navigated his tough, hard life and how being rich overnight has shown him into a world of possibilities and luxury. The politics in Voulhire, the various magical encounters and well described premises of the use of magic, the culture and beauty of the nations described in the book makes me question if it is real or not.
A lot of aspects were very appealing to me starting from how well portrayed the scope of the story is, the authenticity of the writing is reinstated by the explanation of the words and terms used to showcase Voulhirian culture, construction, art, government and politics. I also enjoyed every scene and well detailed explanation of Lord Melodrath as he was the main selling point of the book for me as well as the dark evil twisted boggling mind of Chancellor Midius who frustrates the King. The corny jokes he makes at him in the hall during the yearly celebration adds in comedic relief as well as that of Rowan who is a sheer delight and pure comedian on his own with a lot of funny and adult jabs.
I love how Matthew Tysz shifts the scenes to various characters and shows their views on life and their influences to the story. Such was that of Isla, Marchus and their father Lord Eldus in their endemic and capitulating pursuit in helping Hillport and its citizens in healing from their trauma and progressing economically while also being a prison in disguise for the great Mage in captivity (He who must not be named) (wink). A scene I will never forget is a quite gory one in the Riva Rohavi territory when the Bawler is being attacked by six Mianoran spy agents and he suddenly disappears and appears before them (Tadaa) while taking them out one by one as he makes jokes, it was quite exquisite to imagine.
I found no single error in the book and I marveled at how well written and professionally edited the book was. I dislike nothing whatsoever in this book even though I am quite hard to please. I, therefore conclusively rate this book five out of five stars. I substantially recommend it to lovers of action–packed series, dark fantasy and gory stories.
******
We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
