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Review by Drunk_Lich -- We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko
[Following is a volunteer review of "We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko" by Matthew Tysz.]
We Are Voulhire: Fires of Virko, sequel to We Are Voulhire: A New Arrival Under Great Skies, both made by Matthew Tysz. It is part of a fantastic 6 book series; We Are Voulhire. The books are all set in a small continent called Voulhire, where magic and religion are widely used, and where opportunity at a better life is abundant.
The book opens up the story in Virko, land of auburn and red with blistering heat, and progresses there, slowly unraveling the hidden demons within the capitalistic frauds called noblemen, and a whole lot more. The book begins with the mysterious character named Folcro and the lives that surround him. The book tackles his past to explain his motives, anger, and plans, all the while showing different perspectives that cast trust and doubt at him. We get to witness him slowly unraveling his grand plans, gambling all that he owns for a scheme even the readers will scratch their heads at trying to guess the end or how it progresses at all.
In amazingly written transitions, we also get to see the situation of Hillport, ravaged by the Riva Rohavi, now ruled by the ruthless Meldorath. We also get to take a peek at King Wilhelm's situation in the book, who was troubled by the Riva, Meldorath, the Eiodi, and his son. Of course, we accompany Galen and his friends in exploring the land of Voulhire once more.
In a twist of fate, Galen's suddenly stuck between all of these problems. His decisions from now on will be influential and could possibly turn the tides of his future. But these things are to be left for the rest of the series, as our dear Galen's only wee and new to Voulhire, trying to discover the magic of the world and the magic of the forge.
With all of these complex situations revolving around Voulhire, I must admit that the author and his editing team has done an extraordinary job in seamlessly transitioning these different aspects and not having any typos. Kudos to them!
The captivating part of this book (and the series in particular) is the fantastic storytelling and the vivid imagery of the land formed by the author's words. The dialogue between characters and the different interpretations from character to character, their internal monologues and motives, all of these points harmoniously mix and congregate and gave birth to such a fantastic book. I cannot explain how captivating this is!
Overall, my rating for this book, is 4 out of 4. I did not give it a 3 out of 4 as the writing, world building, character depth and development all gave me reasons to give it full marks. I personally liked it tackling some more societal issues in subtle ways, and how we can see and hear things from their understanding. This book is worth the read, as I myself had no regrets reading this, and I bet most people would too.
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We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko
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We Are Voulhire: Fires of Virko, sequel to We Are Voulhire: A New Arrival Under Great Skies, both made by Matthew Tysz. It is part of a fantastic 6 book series; We Are Voulhire. The books are all set in a small continent called Voulhire, where magic and religion are widely used, and where opportunity at a better life is abundant.
The book opens up the story in Virko, land of auburn and red with blistering heat, and progresses there, slowly unraveling the hidden demons within the capitalistic frauds called noblemen, and a whole lot more. The book begins with the mysterious character named Folcro and the lives that surround him. The book tackles his past to explain his motives, anger, and plans, all the while showing different perspectives that cast trust and doubt at him. We get to witness him slowly unraveling his grand plans, gambling all that he owns for a scheme even the readers will scratch their heads at trying to guess the end or how it progresses at all.
In amazingly written transitions, we also get to see the situation of Hillport, ravaged by the Riva Rohavi, now ruled by the ruthless Meldorath. We also get to take a peek at King Wilhelm's situation in the book, who was troubled by the Riva, Meldorath, the Eiodi, and his son. Of course, we accompany Galen and his friends in exploring the land of Voulhire once more.
In a twist of fate, Galen's suddenly stuck between all of these problems. His decisions from now on will be influential and could possibly turn the tides of his future. But these things are to be left for the rest of the series, as our dear Galen's only wee and new to Voulhire, trying to discover the magic of the world and the magic of the forge.
With all of these complex situations revolving around Voulhire, I must admit that the author and his editing team has done an extraordinary job in seamlessly transitioning these different aspects and not having any typos. Kudos to them!
The captivating part of this book (and the series in particular) is the fantastic storytelling and the vivid imagery of the land formed by the author's words. The dialogue between characters and the different interpretations from character to character, their internal monologues and motives, all of these points harmoniously mix and congregate and gave birth to such a fantastic book. I cannot explain how captivating this is!
Overall, my rating for this book, is 4 out of 4. I did not give it a 3 out of 4 as the writing, world building, character depth and development all gave me reasons to give it full marks. I personally liked it tackling some more societal issues in subtle ways, and how we can see and hear things from their understanding. This book is worth the read, as I myself had no regrets reading this, and I bet most people would too.
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We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
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