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Review by Roseg -- 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: The Fires of Virko is Matthew Tysz second book in the We are Voulhire series. Intriguing and captivating as ever, Matthew brings back the world of Voulhire. This story happens mostly in Virko, Voulhire's industrial city. Our main protagonist, Galen Bray, needs a supplier of iron from Virko to run his forge which he inherited from his great uncle after his death. Galen and his two new-found friends, Rowan and Demetrius, travel to Virko insearch of a supplier of iron. Rowan was his uncle's executor now turned great friend, while Demetrius is an imbuer. On arrival, they learn that lord Venden, the founder and lord of the city, was on his death bed and his son lord Hans, or better known as Folcro, is set to succeed him as the lord of the city.
25 years ago, Virko did not exist. Lord Venden built it from scratch. As the city grew and prospered, so did its people and greed for wealth and power took root. Upon his death, the old lord wants to turn the town's economy to a capitalist system which has businessmen and sovereigns divided on supporting or opposing the change. Galen and his friends visit the dying lord on the night before his death to request for assistance on their mission which in turn leads to the dying lord asking for a final wish in excahnge for his help. He wishes the monk to help get rid of the darkness lurking in his house. This is where our adventure truly begins.
A series of events where magic, demons, traitors, friendships, sexuality, morality and faith play out throughout their adventure. On the other side, as it already happened in book one of the series, the city of Hillport is reeling in the aftermath of the massacre lord Meldorath and the Riva Rohavi had performed on the city and its people. Lord Meldorath and his friends are planning their next move. The Eiodi gets involved trying to find out more about what happened. What will happen to the Eiodi? Will Galen and his friends get rid of the evil lurking in Redenhide? Well, read on to find out.
While the first book started out slowly and gradually picked pace, this book jumps right into the action. The suspense, mischief and drama kept one holding their breath. The story is told from many perspectives with Galen's point of view told in first person while the other characters' point of views is told in third person. This helped get a rounded view of the characters and also helped reveal the truths about the characters. Bad choices leading to death and destruction happen. In short, this story is filled with twists and turns making one expect the unexpected from the get go.
What I liked most about this book was Tysz's continous world-building. His descriptions set you right at the center of the action. I often felt like I was watching a movie on the big screen. I also liked how he addressed sexuality, politics, and faith which like in Virko continue to play a major role in our society today. I like the use of metaphors in the book too.
My only real complaint about this book was the change of storytelling from first person to third person mid-chapters. It often left me confused. I also disliked how gruesome some of the scenes were. For instance, the murder of lord Kayden's wife where she was murdered and the baby she carried in her womb extracted then sewn inside his lover's stomach whom they also killed and hanged in his chambers. That to me, was too gruesome.
This book was well-written and edited. I would therefore rate this book 4 out of 4 stars because aside from the gruesome scenes and changing persons mid-chapter, this book was intriguing and I was hooked from the first page to the last. Truly, this was a brilliantly written bok and definitely made me eager to read on to the next one in the series. I am immersed in this wonderful world of Voulhire.
This book is for the lovers of medieval times. The adult humor and mentions of triggering scenes concerning rape and murder would make it appropriate to adult readers. Fans of fantasy will be hooked to this book and get lost in this world of Voulhire.
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We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko
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We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko is Matthew Tysz second book in the We are Voulhire series. Intriguing and captivating as ever, Matthew brings back the world of Voulhire. This story happens mostly in Virko, Voulhire's industrial city. Our main protagonist, Galen Bray, needs a supplier of iron from Virko to run his forge which he inherited from his great uncle after his death. Galen and his two new-found friends, Rowan and Demetrius, travel to Virko insearch of a supplier of iron. Rowan was his uncle's executor now turned great friend, while Demetrius is an imbuer. On arrival, they learn that lord Venden, the founder and lord of the city, was on his death bed and his son lord Hans, or better known as Folcro, is set to succeed him as the lord of the city.
25 years ago, Virko did not exist. Lord Venden built it from scratch. As the city grew and prospered, so did its people and greed for wealth and power took root. Upon his death, the old lord wants to turn the town's economy to a capitalist system which has businessmen and sovereigns divided on supporting or opposing the change. Galen and his friends visit the dying lord on the night before his death to request for assistance on their mission which in turn leads to the dying lord asking for a final wish in excahnge for his help. He wishes the monk to help get rid of the darkness lurking in his house. This is where our adventure truly begins.
A series of events where magic, demons, traitors, friendships, sexuality, morality and faith play out throughout their adventure. On the other side, as it already happened in book one of the series, the city of Hillport is reeling in the aftermath of the massacre lord Meldorath and the Riva Rohavi had performed on the city and its people. Lord Meldorath and his friends are planning their next move. The Eiodi gets involved trying to find out more about what happened. What will happen to the Eiodi? Will Galen and his friends get rid of the evil lurking in Redenhide? Well, read on to find out.
While the first book started out slowly and gradually picked pace, this book jumps right into the action. The suspense, mischief and drama kept one holding their breath. The story is told from many perspectives with Galen's point of view told in first person while the other characters' point of views is told in third person. This helped get a rounded view of the characters and also helped reveal the truths about the characters. Bad choices leading to death and destruction happen. In short, this story is filled with twists and turns making one expect the unexpected from the get go.
What I liked most about this book was Tysz's continous world-building. His descriptions set you right at the center of the action. I often felt like I was watching a movie on the big screen. I also liked how he addressed sexuality, politics, and faith which like in Virko continue to play a major role in our society today. I like the use of metaphors in the book too.
My only real complaint about this book was the change of storytelling from first person to third person mid-chapters. It often left me confused. I also disliked how gruesome some of the scenes were. For instance, the murder of lord Kayden's wife where she was murdered and the baby she carried in her womb extracted then sewn inside his lover's stomach whom they also killed and hanged in his chambers. That to me, was too gruesome.
This book was well-written and edited. I would therefore rate this book 4 out of 4 stars because aside from the gruesome scenes and changing persons mid-chapter, this book was intriguing and I was hooked from the first page to the last. Truly, this was a brilliantly written bok and definitely made me eager to read on to the next one in the series. I am immersed in this wonderful world of Voulhire.
This book is for the lovers of medieval times. The adult humor and mentions of triggering scenes concerning rape and murder would make it appropriate to adult readers. Fans of fantasy will be hooked to this book and get lost in this world of Voulhire.
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We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
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