Review by Cyrus Michino -- We are Voulhire: The Fires of...

[Cyrus Michino]

[Following is a volunteer review of "We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko" by Matthew Tysz.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko by Matthew Tysz.

The Fires of Virko by Matthew Tysz is the second book of the We are Voulhire series. This book brings the city of Virko into focus, the heartland of Voulhire that boasts of its industrious opulence under the leadership of Lord Venden Hrelek. The protagonist, Galen Bray traverses this industrial city and develops more interest in Voulhire because of the confounding things he discovers. Unknown to him, there is vast darkness that inhabits Rendenhide, the home of the lord of Virko. The novel explores the themes of fear, war, deceit, and valor.

Galen together with his two friends Rowan and Demetrius are in Virko in a bid to secure some iron. Coincidentally, the city is Demetrius' hometown, where he is reluctant to return to. Meanwhile, Lord Venden Hrelek is on his deathbed and his son Hans Hrelek will be next in line. Through Demetrius, they seize a chance to speak with Virko's Lord. The Lord guarantees them the absolute quantity of iron they need, but in return, the holy priest Demetrius has to unbind the demon inhabiting the undercroft of Rendenhide and send it back to Hell. Will Demetrius succeed? Seize a copy of the book to find out.

The novel has an action-packed storyline with twists and surprises from the characters, with immensely described occurrences and accurately illustrated cities. The enthralling writing hauls you in from the start, with a tempo that builds in momentum as the story advances. The plot thickens, and the tale culminates in a fascinating and an unforeseen ending.

What I liked most about the book was how the author was able to convey unique personalities to the characters by portraying their traits exhaustively. I liked how Matthew Tysz was adept at employing two kinds of narration: the third-person point of view and a few instances of first-person narration from the perspective of Galen. The novel captures the attention of the readers right from the beginning and keeps their adrenaline siphoning throughout the story. On the contrary, I disliked that there was no indication of the book’s series number. Just to hypothesize, the author could have indicated: the second book of the We are Voulhire series. This informs the readers where this book lies in the hierarchy, among Tysz’s series.

We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko is thoroughly edited and well-organized. There were no observable errors, typos, spelling, or grammatical mistakes. As a result, I rate it 4 out of 4 stars. I would recommend this novel to audiences with a liking for the Sci-fi/Fantasy genre and those who fancy adventurous escapades with menacing undertakings.

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[David_Kariuki]

Great review,Mich. I'm adding this one to my bookshelf.

[Lilyflower-x2]

Science fiction is not my cup of tea so I will pass on this book. That said, I found your review to be well written.