Review by rahilshajahan -- We are Voulhire: The Knights ...

[rahilshajahan]

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

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4 out of 4 stars

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And so the action continues. The ending of the book showcases what happens when you mess with Meldorath or his prized minions. I don't want to give away any spoilers and ruin the reading experience for you. The Knights of Chalethire, written by Matthew Tysz, is the fourth installment in the We are Voulhire series. Please avert your eyes from this review as it may contain spoilers if you haven't read the previous books in the series.

Right off the bat, we come across the golden armored knights of Chalethire. Harper Renard, the unrelenting and strong captain of the Chaletherian knights, comes across a humble Galen Bray and his mates, Rowan and Demetrius. The trio made their escape to the city of Chalethire from the demon-infested city of Virko led by Kayden Morgan. The end in the previous book was quite a cliffhanger. The terrorist group of Riva Rohavi has plundered the western plains of Voulhire, attacking Galen's hometown of Magnum Caelum, making the trio make the logical choice of taking refuge in the military stronghold of Chalethire. Siden leaves Meldorath, promising to return as soon as he serves his nation, Chalethire, once more. King Wilhelm is murdered by the Emperor of Lullabies, leaving his sneaky and shrewd advisor Nartik to take the throne.

With the information from Galen that the industrious city of Virko is under the command of demons, Harper sets out to the city with her paladins to investigate Galen's claims. On reaching Virko, she confirms Galen's claims when a tumultuous group of demons comes to face with them. This leads to the capture of Rowan by the demons, leaving Galen with an apprehensible amount of worry and guilt. On returning to Chalethire, they learn of the Riva Rohavi, who are making plans to conquer their city. Harper and the city have to make a tough decision of rescuing Rowan or staying back to support the city during its upcoming war with the Riva Rohavi. What will Harper do? Read the book to find out.

If you had read the review to this point, you would've already noticed that the series face the introduction of a strong female lead, Harper. Being an ambitious, infallible, and determined character, its not surprising that she leads the strongest army in all of Voulhire. She is the daughter of King Wilhelm and the sister to his son, Darius. I liked her character. The duo of Galen and Harper is a sight to see. The development of all the characters was on point. I was most pleased to see Kayden break down emotionally when left alone because I expected him to be that kind of person, and the author provided Kayden that subtlety. Tysz has done a magnificent job carving each character to perfection. Galen is not as wide-eyed and naive as he was when he reached Voulhire. The author made sure Galen learned from his experiences in Vouhire and made sure he matured accordingly. That was a great observation for me. Moreover, Demi and Rowan also benefitted from their friendship with Galen, and it is evident from their conversations.

I didn't mention much of Meldorath in this review because I want to be subtle about the madness he does in the end. I am completely content with the writing style of Tysz. He has a habit of keeping the peak of the action towards the end of the book, and this small information keeps me intrigued enough to immerse myself completely in the book so that I can savor the end with a little bit more tase. There's absolutely nothing to dislike in the book.

I am pretty sure this book has been through the hands of an editor. I only found a few typographical errors. Considering the above-mentioned points, I would rate the book four out of four stars. There's a fair share of profanity and gore. Meldorath does something very brutal and gory in the end, but I believe his actions are justified in his mind. The book is devoid of explicit sexual scenes. The book is not intended for children to read because of the profuse amount of profanity and killing. I recommend this book to all the adults out there who would enjoy a good fantasy.

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We are Voulhire: The Knights of Chalethire
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[SamaylaM]

We are Voulhire series by Matthew Tysz seems a very interesting and well known book! I haven't started reading the series yet, but I'm getting interested to read them. Your review was very well detailed, especially describing why you liked the character of Harper. Enjoyed the great work!

[Victor Jerry I]

The author knows how to make reader follow the series. Your review is well written and there were no spoilers.

[AnnOgochukwu]

"Please avert your eyes from this review as it may contain spoilers if you haven't read the previous books in the series."
Thanks for the instant warning!
I'll save this review for proper reading when I'm done with this installment.

[Quirky Reader]

Thoroughly interesting and a great summary to a good story. I am sold on reading this book now.

[Saint Bruno]

Such an insightful review from you. I enjoyed reading it! I am still far behind though in the series. Thanks for your great review and recommendation.

[AbhyarnaAman]

Wow!!! I am not sure I would like such a book because of the violence mentioned in your review, but I admit your review is well written and eye-catching. Keep up the good work!!!

[Olabode Joshua]

Matthew Tysz does not shy away from gore. He takes the reader on a headlong dive into the gory scenes without qualms. Hahaha... This series have churned out rave reviews. Spoilers don't affect me.
I enjoyed your review, Rahilshajahan!

[Adanna Inya]

Matthew has a thing for gore, but I enjoy his books. I've read two out of this series. Will pick up the third instalment pretty soon. So King Wilhelm has a daughter? Thought he had only Darius.

[Prisallen]

Meldorath sounds like a force to be reckoned with. This sounds like an exciting series. Great job!

[MajestyBooky]

Merodath Merodath Merodath. This guy is just a pain in the a**. I am still on book one. Hope to read the rest though.

Nice review

[Huini Hellen]

I recently read the first book and saw what the Riva Rohavi are capable of; I'm surprised that they still unleash their terror even in the 4th book. Your review is awesome.

[Chigo Nwagboso]

I don't mind the spoiler in this series, it will really motivate me and stir my interest to read the previous series. I enjoy strong women protagonists. Great review, well-done!

[rahilshajahan]

We are Voulhire series by Matthew Tysz seems a very interesting and well known book! I haven't started reading the series yet, but I'm getting interested to read them. Your review was very well detailed, especially describing why you liked the character of Harper. Enjoyed the great work!

Thanks a lot Samayla!

[rahilshajahan]

The author knows how to make reader follow the series. Your review is well written and there were no spoilers.

Thanks for stopping by!