Review by Zeix -- We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko
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Review by Zeix -- 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 By Matthew Tysz is the second book of the series We Are Voulhire. Virko is an industrial city which is developed from its hard work and businesses. But due to arrogance and ignorance, a tragic event causes it to collapse. Firstly Virko's lord Venden Hrelek has an illness which causes his death but before that, the king of Voulhire sends soldiers to take control of the city. The lord's son Folcro is not happy with this and plans on how he will retain it back by using his most dangerous possession, a demon that he has held captive.
The events that happen in Virko go against the rule of nature, like when priests are seen being drunk to the extent of not helping when needed or even the lords who knew that Folcro held captive a demon but didn't let out the truth. Also in Yamon soul it was strange that the Eiodi the most powerful priest of them all is challenged and defeated easily. Some of the themes seen are corruption, betrayal, love, hate, and many more.
What I liked about the book is that when Captain Mendus who was sent by the king to take over Virko did so, Folcro the lord in charge seemed too calm which made me think that maybe it was a leadership trait. I liked the part where lords did not fear to challenge the king's authority or bad leadership. Also, some aspects could be related to real life, like the part where cancer is an unknown mystery which everyone is trying to find the solution.
What I didn't like is the behavior of the priests when they were needed for help and their state of being drunk. The long detailed explanation of the geography of the lands didn't seem that relevant to my understanding. Also, the hasty decisions made by characters like Demetris ruined a lot of lives, if only he thought things through maybe things would have been different. Furthermore, the ignorance of the common men of Virko seemed extreme, when the young lord Folcro did magic for them didn't they ask why that was allowed when religion was not, because magic can be seen as a religious practice since you have to believe in something for things to work.
After reading the book I found that it has a good grammatical flow and a good plot as well. I did not find any errors and the book can be read by anyone who loves history, supernatural, and drama. The book was neither too long for anyone to get tired by it not too short not to understand how the events proceeded. Hence I am rating it 4 out of 4 stars.
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We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko
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We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko By Matthew Tysz is the second book of the series We Are Voulhire. Virko is an industrial city which is developed from its hard work and businesses. But due to arrogance and ignorance, a tragic event causes it to collapse. Firstly Virko's lord Venden Hrelek has an illness which causes his death but before that, the king of Voulhire sends soldiers to take control of the city. The lord's son Folcro is not happy with this and plans on how he will retain it back by using his most dangerous possession, a demon that he has held captive.
The events that happen in Virko go against the rule of nature, like when priests are seen being drunk to the extent of not helping when needed or even the lords who knew that Folcro held captive a demon but didn't let out the truth. Also in Yamon soul it was strange that the Eiodi the most powerful priest of them all is challenged and defeated easily. Some of the themes seen are corruption, betrayal, love, hate, and many more.
What I liked about the book is that when Captain Mendus who was sent by the king to take over Virko did so, Folcro the lord in charge seemed too calm which made me think that maybe it was a leadership trait. I liked the part where lords did not fear to challenge the king's authority or bad leadership. Also, some aspects could be related to real life, like the part where cancer is an unknown mystery which everyone is trying to find the solution.
What I didn't like is the behavior of the priests when they were needed for help and their state of being drunk. The long detailed explanation of the geography of the lands didn't seem that relevant to my understanding. Also, the hasty decisions made by characters like Demetris ruined a lot of lives, if only he thought things through maybe things would have been different. Furthermore, the ignorance of the common men of Virko seemed extreme, when the young lord Folcro did magic for them didn't they ask why that was allowed when religion was not, because magic can be seen as a religious practice since you have to believe in something for things to work.
After reading the book I found that it has a good grammatical flow and a good plot as well. I did not find any errors and the book can be read by anyone who loves history, supernatural, and drama. The book was neither too long for anyone to get tired by it not too short not to understand how the events proceeded. Hence I am rating it 4 out of 4 stars.
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We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko
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