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[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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After being driven out of their homes, Galen and his friends go to the city of Chalethire. The beginning of the book focuses on the trio developing their skills. Galen works on improving his smithing ability while working with the blacksmiths of Chalethire. Rowan makes money and trains in the arena. Demetrius tries learning more about his power with the priests in town. We are Voulhire: The Knights of Chalethire is Mathew Tysz’s fourth book in the We are Voulhire series. It focuses on the events in Chalethire, Virko, and Soulhire. Virko is still under the hands of Kayden and the demons, and it seems that people are afraid to get involved with them. Meanwhile, the new king in Soulhire, Nartik, is working on getting the council’s favor. It also seems that Meldorath is appearing more often while working on his magical abilities.

This book focuses on the knights of Chalethire. They are power-hungry and want to be in control of the towns around them. Not only do the knights of Chalethire desire to expand but also the Riva Rohavi. The Riva Rohavi want to take over Chalethire, and the knights want to take over Virko. Will either of them succeed?

I was extremely happy to read that the trio was working on themselves at the beginning of the book. Occasionally, authors forget the character's main purpose. I also liked how previous issues were solved in this book. This means events are starting to follow up and make sense. I also liked the battle descriptions. Although they were not as violent as the second book, I still appreciated the amount of detail going into it. In addition, I liked the new characters introduced. Harper, who is a paladin and in control of her own knights, seems to be an interesting character. She is the first female character who does not have a secondary role. Finally, I liked the elements of magic playing a bigger role. Previously magic was seen as a minor role, but I appreciated how this book focuses more on it.

I actually don’t have any major concerns about this book. It is important to mention that there was the occasional mention of homosexuality, profanity, and violence. They did not bother me personally, but they may bother other readers. In addition, the book hardly had any grammatical errors, but I noticed a few comma misplacements. However, this did not affect my reading at all.

I give this book 4 out of 4 stars. Questions are finally being answered, and the characters are growing at a steady rate. I have no major complaints about this book at all. Some readers may think it isn’t as eventful as the previous books, but I believe the pace was perfect.

As the book is the fourth in a series, it should be read by people who have read the previous three. This book should not be read as a standalone because it will be confusing. Readers invested in the world of Voulhire and the characters would enjoy reading this book. Children and younger teenagers should not read this book due to profanity, sexual remarks, and violence.

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This book sounds very interesting; however, I haven't read any of the previous books, and I don't really want to get into a series. Thanks for your informative and interesting review!
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Prisallen wrote: 03 Mar 2021, 09:06 This book sounds very interesting; however, I haven't read any of the previous books, and I don't really want to get into a series. Thanks for your informative and interesting review!
Thank you for stopping by! Not to worry. It is a dedication to get into a new series.
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I didn't read the summary part of your review since I didn't want to know what happens yet, but I'm really glad that you rated it so high. It makes me want to continue reading the series as soon as possible. Thanks for the review!
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It’s great that the characters are continuously developing. Also, it’s rare for this series to have female characters with major roles, so I think Harper sounds like a promising character.
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Very interesting book, i will love to read it. Thanks for the review.
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smolbird wrote: 06 Mar 2021, 05:32 I didn't read the summary part of your review since I didn't want to know what happens yet, but I'm really glad that you rated it so high. It makes me want to continue reading the series as soon as possible. Thanks for the review!
Yes, thank you. I really liked this one! I cant wait to read your review on the upcoming ones!
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justhereader wrote: 06 Mar 2021, 18:34 It’s great that the characters are continuously developing. Also, it’s rare for this series to have female characters with major roles, so I think Harper sounds like a promising character.
She does seem promising. Let's hope it stays that way! I absolutely love the character development so far.
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Pinballmg wrote: 07 Mar 2021, 04:34 Very interesting book, i will love to read it. Thanks for the review.
Oh, thank you for stopping by. I do hope you enjoy reading the book.
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Matthew tysz's books get a 4 out of 4 on the average. It's good this is no different. Thanks for an informative review
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I've had my eye on this novel for a while now and 4 out of 4 stars definitely tells me that I should finally give it a shot. Thank you for the detailed review!
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Thanks for your interesting review. I think magic will eventually become a major aspect in the sequels, as many characters are using it as a fundamental element in their life.
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Joy Phill wrote: 07 Mar 2021, 15:20 Matthew tysz's books get a 4 out of 4 on the average. It's good this is no different. Thanks for an informative review
I am curious about his other books honestly. Thank you very much. :)
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Naaya123 wrote: 07 Mar 2021, 16:06 I've had my eye on this novel for a while now and 4 out of 4 stars definitely tells me that I should finally give it a shot. Thank you for the detailed review!
Oh gosh, I love the series. You should check out the 1st book and see if it's to your liking :D I do hope you enjoy it.
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Sou Hi wrote: 08 Mar 2021, 01:45 Thanks for your interesting review. I think magic will eventually become a major aspect in the sequels, as many characters are using it as a fundamental element in their life.
I agree. I think the focus on magic will increase. I am looking forward to that honestly. Thank you. :)
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