Review by Ayomipo Asonibare -- We are Voulhire: The Fire...

[Ayomipo Asonibare]

[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 is the second of the We are Voulhire Series.
In this second part, we see a quick progression of events relatively similar to that in Hillport in the first part of this series.
Galen Brey once again continues his adventure into other cities of Voulhire with a mission to repay the city that welcomed him as a refugee and gave him an identity as a blacksmith. This he does with his freely-hired monk, Demetrius and his mood- lightening companion, Rowan.
Gradually, the bond between these three grows as they journey in and out of Yamon Soul, Voulhire's centre of magic and fortress of good.
For how long can the fortress of good withstand and hold at bay the clutches of evil seeking to overtake all of Voulhire?
What becomes the hope of the nation if this great fortress fails in doing so?
What part will these three companions play in the unfolding of events?
What else does the invincible mage and Lord Meldorath have to shake the whole nation of Voulhire, or was his ambition and revenge completely satisfied by the conquering of Hillport?
Once again, which of your favorite characters will you have to let go in death, or worse, disappointment?
Find out the answers to these in We are Voulhire: the Fires of Virko

An intended reader of this book had better ensure having read to completion the book that preceded this in the series. Up until the latter part of the writ., Matthew masterfully keeps the reader on a thread waiting for a climax. When the climax eventually comes, it is heart-rending. There were surprises from all over and Matthew gives the reader yet little time to recover from the shock and unbelief as he did in the first of the series.
There's very little summary to be given without including a spoiler. From hind sight, however, the reader should brace himself for a heart-shattering experience, unemotional as he may be.
This unfolding of events will not make you want to fling the book away; on the other hand, the shock will drive you to reread certain passages as well as make you long for the rest of the series with an ever increasing desire to see good prevail over the prevalent evil.
I think what will coerce any reader into obtaining the subsequent books of the series will be the desire to see how Matthew intends to bring himself out of the corner that his choice to let evil go unattended puts him.

As it seems to be characteristic of every of Matthew's writings, it was professionally and extremely edited to the minutest detail. It's intriguing to be able to read a good book and not be confused as a result of grammatical inaccuracies. If any error is to be noticed either in grammar or typography, it can only be achieved by the eagle eye of a professional editor.
I also praise the book for its brevity and conciseness; it's one of the few books that present extremely busy people who love reading, an opportunity to enjoy a good read to the uttermost in a very short time.
Once again, readers who tend to be very emotional should beware lest they get furious at Matthew for the twists he adopts in the plot of the book.

Matthew skillfully wrote this book such that the least imaginative reader would feel like he was seeing a movie. As much as this is a credit to his writing skills, it is also a public notice that the references to
homosexualism, rape and BDSM were attemptedly graphical but none was in words too vulgar for everyday conversation. None even had a scene dedicated to it, yet, no one would miss it as it imbued the theme of the whole book.
There were also many references, some graphically scary, to demons and dark magic.
These may make this book less suitable for younger readers and a turn-off for some religious readers. It was absolutely no issue for me though, neither is it a reason for me to rate this book any less than four out of four stars. I confidently recommend this book to any lover of fiction and adventure.

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We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko
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[topdan30]

Nice review, I love your summary it was well detailed. The author sure knows how to create pictures in the mind of the reader with his words.

[Ashley-Osuna]

I just started reading this book, and your review made me even more excited than I was to do so. Matthew Tysz is definitely a skilled writer and you can easily tell that in the first few pages of any of his books. I loved reading your review; thank you for the recommendation!