Review of We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies
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Review of We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies
[Following is a volunteer review of "We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies" by Matthew Tysz.]
Galen is taken to the great country of Voulhire by boat on a starry night. Blood pumping and dreaming of all that he could accomplish in this his new home, he jumps into learning his new trade the first chance he gets. He is confident that he can build a home for himself in this land. Little does he know that trouble is coming fast to Voulhire. The Riva Rohavi seems to be beating the drums of war and they destroy every village and town they come across without remorse. Will Voulhire be able to deal with this menace to afford Galen the chance he desires to make something of himself in this kingdom? Or will Voulhire crack and crumble under the pressure of the many elements that are out to destroy it?
We Are Voulhire: A New Arrival Under Great Skies was given a unique writing style by Matthew Tysz. Matthew Tysz writes accounts from two perspectives (Galen’s and the third person). It only gives accounts of events from Galen’s perspective when the chapter focuses on Galen. And it tells things through the third-person perspective when it tells of events that concern all other characters in the story. The fluctuation from the first to the third was no problem to me at all. I never struggled to keep up with the story and even liked it a great deal.
I noticed that We Are Voulhire: A New Arrival Under Great Skies does not have traditional chapters. Instead, each chapter is given the name of the characters that it focuses on. It was exciting to see chapters that introduced a new character that is focused on titled “I Am (character name)” and subsequent chapters focusing on the same character gets just the name of said character. It made the book seem unique to me and I like that.
One thing that stood out like a beacon to me is the humor that Rowan brought to the story. I fell in love with the witty replies he gave to people and how annoying he can be when he chooses to. My favorite scenes in the book are the ones that saw Demetrius, the monk from Yamon Soul, and Rowan in the same room. The tension between them is so thick that it got scary sometimes. But I cannot lie that I craved for more of that. Those encounters were always funny and this fast became the thing I like most in We Are Voulhire: A New Arrival Under Great Skies.
I cannot say that I disliked anything in We Are Voulhire: A New Arrival Under Great Skies. The way the book is and ended promises a lot of action and surprises in its sequel. I had a swell time reading Rowan’s responses to things and all I can say is that he is just so funny. I enjoyed the imagery and the vivid descriptions that were offered by Matthew Tysz. On top of all that, it was exceptionally well-edited. In summary, We Are Voulhire: A New Arrival Under Great Skies gets a rating of 4 out of 4 stars for all of the quality mentioned above. I recommend this novel to readers who do not mind reading a fantasy novel that combines modern science with magic and elements from centuries ago.
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We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies
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Galen is taken to the great country of Voulhire by boat on a starry night. Blood pumping and dreaming of all that he could accomplish in this his new home, he jumps into learning his new trade the first chance he gets. He is confident that he can build a home for himself in this land. Little does he know that trouble is coming fast to Voulhire. The Riva Rohavi seems to be beating the drums of war and they destroy every village and town they come across without remorse. Will Voulhire be able to deal with this menace to afford Galen the chance he desires to make something of himself in this kingdom? Or will Voulhire crack and crumble under the pressure of the many elements that are out to destroy it?
We Are Voulhire: A New Arrival Under Great Skies was given a unique writing style by Matthew Tysz. Matthew Tysz writes accounts from two perspectives (Galen’s and the third person). It only gives accounts of events from Galen’s perspective when the chapter focuses on Galen. And it tells things through the third-person perspective when it tells of events that concern all other characters in the story. The fluctuation from the first to the third was no problem to me at all. I never struggled to keep up with the story and even liked it a great deal.
I noticed that We Are Voulhire: A New Arrival Under Great Skies does not have traditional chapters. Instead, each chapter is given the name of the characters that it focuses on. It was exciting to see chapters that introduced a new character that is focused on titled “I Am (character name)” and subsequent chapters focusing on the same character gets just the name of said character. It made the book seem unique to me and I like that.
One thing that stood out like a beacon to me is the humor that Rowan brought to the story. I fell in love with the witty replies he gave to people and how annoying he can be when he chooses to. My favorite scenes in the book are the ones that saw Demetrius, the monk from Yamon Soul, and Rowan in the same room. The tension between them is so thick that it got scary sometimes. But I cannot lie that I craved for more of that. Those encounters were always funny and this fast became the thing I like most in We Are Voulhire: A New Arrival Under Great Skies.
I cannot say that I disliked anything in We Are Voulhire: A New Arrival Under Great Skies. The way the book is and ended promises a lot of action and surprises in its sequel. I had a swell time reading Rowan’s responses to things and all I can say is that he is just so funny. I enjoyed the imagery and the vivid descriptions that were offered by Matthew Tysz. On top of all that, it was exceptionally well-edited. In summary, We Are Voulhire: A New Arrival Under Great Skies gets a rating of 4 out of 4 stars for all of the quality mentioned above. I recommend this novel to readers who do not mind reading a fantasy novel that combines modern science with magic and elements from centuries ago.
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We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
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