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Review by iammiape -- We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko
[Following is a volunteer review of "We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko" by Matthew Tysz.]
When Demetrius Waters arrived at his homeland, Virko, he is embraced with an ambiance of menacing darkness, fiercer than Virko's innate dark aura. At the deathbed of Lord Venden Hrelek, Virko's sovereign, an opportunity came to Demetrius, Galen, and Rowan—to tackle a vile beast that is a breathing threat to humanity.
Hans Hrelek, Son of Virko's Lord, is particularly analytical and has strange reasoning. He manifested a moral and, predominantly, corrupt personality. I suspect that his blended nature was prompted by his parents' divergent parenting. I loathed him the most because even after he induced such disgraceful acts that made Kayden collapsed, he still dared to profess heartening insistence at Kayden. Kayden Morgan, he's another Lord but what made him outstanding is his humanitarian ambition for the people in Virko. It's what hindering him from leaving Virko, which his family disagrees with. On another note, Alabaster de Lasette used to be Meldorath's mentor. He's an old man with childish inclinations; regardless, he can be rational when the situation demands and is dangerous. Finally, I appreciated that Demetrius' magical ability was highlighted.
There was an instance when Demetrius and Rowan had a conversation that signaled that they had acquaintance with one another, which made me deeply intrigued. Moreover, I'm gruntled that there were stark demonstrations of the people's individual customs in Virko, southerners, and people from the cities in the north, including Soulhire. On the other note, the author seemed to significantly embrace the kind of relationship in the gay community. Finally, unlike the first book, it didn't end with a cliffhanger but was somewhat arbitrary.
The dominant religion in Voulhire is Destinism, and it's like that of religious syncretism. I don't admire that it's heavily associated with magic, but there is an account, in the author's website, of how it came to its present form. On another note, it's pretty unclear why Demetrius' redemption plan turned like that considering the scene's ambiguity.
I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars because I liked that Demetrius and his companions encountered many inconveniences in their expedition. Moreover, the readers were not restricted to what's taking place among only three characters and Virko. I additionally enjoyed the variety of themes—love, lordship, religion, divinity, and evil.
I would especially recommend this book to enthusiastic readers about romantic entanglements among gay and bisexual people. On the other hand, I would mainly caution young readers that there will be mature language and suggestive themes. It's an emotional story with a mounting urgent tone, so it's also the best fit for readers who want a thrill. Overall, We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko by Matthew Tysz is the stepping stone to a chain reaction that will fluster the proud country—Voulhire.
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We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko
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When Demetrius Waters arrived at his homeland, Virko, he is embraced with an ambiance of menacing darkness, fiercer than Virko's innate dark aura. At the deathbed of Lord Venden Hrelek, Virko's sovereign, an opportunity came to Demetrius, Galen, and Rowan—to tackle a vile beast that is a breathing threat to humanity.
Hans Hrelek, Son of Virko's Lord, is particularly analytical and has strange reasoning. He manifested a moral and, predominantly, corrupt personality. I suspect that his blended nature was prompted by his parents' divergent parenting. I loathed him the most because even after he induced such disgraceful acts that made Kayden collapsed, he still dared to profess heartening insistence at Kayden. Kayden Morgan, he's another Lord but what made him outstanding is his humanitarian ambition for the people in Virko. It's what hindering him from leaving Virko, which his family disagrees with. On another note, Alabaster de Lasette used to be Meldorath's mentor. He's an old man with childish inclinations; regardless, he can be rational when the situation demands and is dangerous. Finally, I appreciated that Demetrius' magical ability was highlighted.
There was an instance when Demetrius and Rowan had a conversation that signaled that they had acquaintance with one another, which made me deeply intrigued. Moreover, I'm gruntled that there were stark demonstrations of the people's individual customs in Virko, southerners, and people from the cities in the north, including Soulhire. On the other note, the author seemed to significantly embrace the kind of relationship in the gay community. Finally, unlike the first book, it didn't end with a cliffhanger but was somewhat arbitrary.
The dominant religion in Voulhire is Destinism, and it's like that of religious syncretism. I don't admire that it's heavily associated with magic, but there is an account, in the author's website, of how it came to its present form. On another note, it's pretty unclear why Demetrius' redemption plan turned like that considering the scene's ambiguity.
I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars because I liked that Demetrius and his companions encountered many inconveniences in their expedition. Moreover, the readers were not restricted to what's taking place among only three characters and Virko. I additionally enjoyed the variety of themes—love, lordship, religion, divinity, and evil.
I would especially recommend this book to enthusiastic readers about romantic entanglements among gay and bisexual people. On the other hand, I would mainly caution young readers that there will be mature language and suggestive themes. It's an emotional story with a mounting urgent tone, so it's also the best fit for readers who want a thrill. Overall, We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko by Matthew Tysz is the stepping stone to a chain reaction that will fluster the proud country—Voulhire.
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We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko
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