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[Following is a volunteer review of "We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies" by Matthew Tysz.]
The novel, We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies, by Matthew Tysz, reveals a fantastic fictional world to its readers. The author uses detail description of images, mood, and emotions that captures readers’ attention. There are several different stories in this book told in the second person. One story, that of Galen Bray, is told in the first person. There is a part in the novel where Galen Bray’s story is being told in the third person. This is when he went to bed and removed himself from the dialogue happening at the time. This was an indication to me that he was the narrator retelling the entire story.
The story starts with Meldorath killing Lord Orlin after accusing him of being a pedophile and then taking his place as Lord and overseer of the people in Hillport. Later, the king found out that Meldorath too came to abuse his position. The king imprisoned Meldorath but convinced his people that Meldorath is dead. Nearing the end of the story, I was convinced that there was more to learn about Meldorath and Orlin. Was Orlin a child abuser? How powerful is Meldorath?
I did not like Meldorath’s character but that just proves how great this book is. I liked Galen’s story, which is less cynical. Thanks to Galen’s dead granduncle, he was able to leave the oppressing island where he grew up and found a new and brighter life at Magnum Caelum. Nearing the end of the novel, the different stories seem to interject and answered some questions that I had at the beginning of the book.
What I gathered from all these different stories was that Voulhire was an ancient land. The descriptions seem similar to those you read or see in the movies about the Middle Ages or medieval period. What was different and even modern was its approach to mental illness and feminism. This was what I liked most about this book. Most females in medieval times were responsible for the homes and their husbands. This book showed women who were well educated, lawyers, judges, and even a barber.
I rate this book a 4 out of 4 stars. It is overall a great read with no grammatical errors. There was nothing to dislike about the writing and format of the book. I disliked how the story ended only because I began to like some characters and deeply disliked others. I did not like that the problem in this particular story was not resolved. It shows, however, that this is just the beginning of the story. It urges readers to read further so that more characters can be developed and more secrets can be revealed.
This story had several vulgar languages uttered and adult content scattered in the book. I would recommend this book be read by teenagers with an interest in fantasy novels. If you enjoy reading about magic and other worlds, this is the book. You must also commit to reading the entire series because from the look of this first book, after being enthralled by the stories, you will yearn for more.
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We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies
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The novel, We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies, by Matthew Tysz, reveals a fantastic fictional world to its readers. The author uses detail description of images, mood, and emotions that captures readers’ attention. There are several different stories in this book told in the second person. One story, that of Galen Bray, is told in the first person. There is a part in the novel where Galen Bray’s story is being told in the third person. This is when he went to bed and removed himself from the dialogue happening at the time. This was an indication to me that he was the narrator retelling the entire story.
The story starts with Meldorath killing Lord Orlin after accusing him of being a pedophile and then taking his place as Lord and overseer of the people in Hillport. Later, the king found out that Meldorath too came to abuse his position. The king imprisoned Meldorath but convinced his people that Meldorath is dead. Nearing the end of the story, I was convinced that there was more to learn about Meldorath and Orlin. Was Orlin a child abuser? How powerful is Meldorath?
I did not like Meldorath’s character but that just proves how great this book is. I liked Galen’s story, which is less cynical. Thanks to Galen’s dead granduncle, he was able to leave the oppressing island where he grew up and found a new and brighter life at Magnum Caelum. Nearing the end of the novel, the different stories seem to interject and answered some questions that I had at the beginning of the book.
What I gathered from all these different stories was that Voulhire was an ancient land. The descriptions seem similar to those you read or see in the movies about the Middle Ages or medieval period. What was different and even modern was its approach to mental illness and feminism. This was what I liked most about this book. Most females in medieval times were responsible for the homes and their husbands. This book showed women who were well educated, lawyers, judges, and even a barber.
I rate this book a 4 out of 4 stars. It is overall a great read with no grammatical errors. There was nothing to dislike about the writing and format of the book. I disliked how the story ended only because I began to like some characters and deeply disliked others. I did not like that the problem in this particular story was not resolved. It shows, however, that this is just the beginning of the story. It urges readers to read further so that more characters can be developed and more secrets can be revealed.
This story had several vulgar languages uttered and adult content scattered in the book. I would recommend this book be read by teenagers with an interest in fantasy novels. If you enjoy reading about magic and other worlds, this is the book. You must also commit to reading the entire series because from the look of this first book, after being enthralled by the stories, you will yearn for more.
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We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies
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