Review by Sres0 -- We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko
-
Sres0
- Posts: 31
- Joined: 01 Jun 2020, 00:35
- Currently Reading:
- Bookshelf Size: 17
- Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-sres0.html
- Latest Review: Kalayla by Jeannie Nicholas
- Reading Device: B00JG8GOWU
Review by Sres0 -- 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 a fantasy book that brings the material, the magical, and the spiritual worlds together; but not necessarily peacefully. Once again, Matthew Tysz has done an outstanding job with this second book of the series, showing more of the vast universe that is Voulhire. Matthew was born and raised on Long Island and has had a wide variety of jobs that have proved to be valuable experiences such as retails, sales, security, and more. He is also fond of H. P. Lovecraft and chaos in general, as can be clearly perceived throughout his books.
In the 158 pages of We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko, Galen sets off to a new adventure on Virko with Rowan and Demetrius, given the effect Hillport's tragedy had on his blacksmithing. Soon enough, however, they discover the turmoil this industrial city is going through: as Lord Venden--its main Lord--is on his deathbed and the fast-paced culture has set religion aside, and provided the productive success Virko has demonstrated, King Wilhelm made it effective for this territory to answer to entrepreneurs and businessmen instead of Lords, and the Eiodi is planning to instill back religion. In the meantime, Folcro--Lord Venden's son--has a secret on his manor that could cause chaos throughout the city and Lord Meldorath intends to take the highest position a mage could look up to.
We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko had a few mild profanities such as "damn", and numerous profanities such as "sh*t" or "f*ck". It also had quite the violent and gruesome scenes, which were expected, having read the first book and, in my opinion, are important factors that set a desired environment for the reader. On the other hand, the erotic content was basically absent, which focuses the reader on the plot.
If you liked the first book, I believe you will like this one as well. Matthew's writing provides you with a complex and entertaining story, which will probably make you bite your nails more than once and mourn some of the characters you liked. You also get to meditate on a few ideas he presents and even life lessons the characters share with each other. Once more, be advised of the graphic descriptions if you are sensitive to that content.
I give this book 4 out of 4 stars. I enjoyed it as much as I did the first one. Matthew's ideas are genius and his storytelling is both engaging and fun. The ease with which he makes you love some characters and despise others is amazing, and his eagerness to generate chaos is oddly agitating and exciting at the same time. I also liked how I got to learn more about Voulhire's story and its internal structure, as well as the different customs of each city. All of this and the fact that the book is exceptionally well written makes me love this series even more. Can't wait to get my hands on the next one!
******
We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko is a fantasy book that brings the material, the magical, and the spiritual worlds together; but not necessarily peacefully. Once again, Matthew Tysz has done an outstanding job with this second book of the series, showing more of the vast universe that is Voulhire. Matthew was born and raised on Long Island and has had a wide variety of jobs that have proved to be valuable experiences such as retails, sales, security, and more. He is also fond of H. P. Lovecraft and chaos in general, as can be clearly perceived throughout his books.
In the 158 pages of We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko, Galen sets off to a new adventure on Virko with Rowan and Demetrius, given the effect Hillport's tragedy had on his blacksmithing. Soon enough, however, they discover the turmoil this industrial city is going through: as Lord Venden--its main Lord--is on his deathbed and the fast-paced culture has set religion aside, and provided the productive success Virko has demonstrated, King Wilhelm made it effective for this territory to answer to entrepreneurs and businessmen instead of Lords, and the Eiodi is planning to instill back religion. In the meantime, Folcro--Lord Venden's son--has a secret on his manor that could cause chaos throughout the city and Lord Meldorath intends to take the highest position a mage could look up to.
We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko had a few mild profanities such as "damn", and numerous profanities such as "sh*t" or "f*ck". It also had quite the violent and gruesome scenes, which were expected, having read the first book and, in my opinion, are important factors that set a desired environment for the reader. On the other hand, the erotic content was basically absent, which focuses the reader on the plot.
If you liked the first book, I believe you will like this one as well. Matthew's writing provides you with a complex and entertaining story, which will probably make you bite your nails more than once and mourn some of the characters you liked. You also get to meditate on a few ideas he presents and even life lessons the characters share with each other. Once more, be advised of the graphic descriptions if you are sensitive to that content.
I give this book 4 out of 4 stars. I enjoyed it as much as I did the first one. Matthew's ideas are genius and his storytelling is both engaging and fun. The ease with which he makes you love some characters and despise others is amazing, and his eagerness to generate chaos is oddly agitating and exciting at the same time. I also liked how I got to learn more about Voulhire's story and its internal structure, as well as the different customs of each city. All of this and the fact that the book is exceptionally well written makes me love this series even more. Can't wait to get my hands on the next one!
******
We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
Latest Review: Kalayla by Jeannie Nicholas
