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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.]
We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies by Matthew Tysz is the first book in the fantasy series of We are Voulhire. Getting a succinct idea of the mind-boggling storyline from this marvelous first installment was highly intriguing. Voulhire, a fictional kingdom in a world referred to as Cosmos in the book, is the main setting of the first part. There's another world too, according to the storyline, called Caromentis and it is known to be a world run on magic, devoid of all the physical laws. I had read in the book's description initially and now can agree that this first book is reflective of a single episode, namely the pilot, if this series were considered to be a television show.
You'll obviously be introduced to the lifestyles, cultures, geographies and histories of this kingdom of Voulhire, and its various places, excellently with a quite elaborate narration of the building plot. This plot, comprising of magic and war, follows the cliched paradigm of evil v/s good. Nevertheless, it's an absolute pleasure to read it. The good side is the kingdom of Voulhire, it's citizens and the king, while the evil is not one but two entities, a troop called Riva Rohavi and Lord Meldorath. Apart from that, I'll leave you with this - Meldorath, who is known to be very powerful and insanely superior in combat and magic to almost everyone is rumored to be dead, Voulhire free from the threat of. The question is, is that true and if not where is he? Does he have a plan being formulated? The answer to the first question is in the book, and the second one is partially answered in a way that will definitely leave you wanting to grab the next part.
The biggest positive of the book is the writing for me. True prowess in terms of description, imagery, vocabulary and the overall impact. Everytime while reading the book, I felt embedded in the current setting, as an intangible observer in Voulhire. My reading sessions used to be a transition from the reality into a wonderful fantasy. On the downside, personally, this first part should have had focused a little more on the plot. Instead, Matthew has unveiled a short part of the story while overdoing it a little too much. For a start though, I am strongly willing to be in undoubted favor of the book.
Quite evident from the review so far, I'd happily rate this book 4 out of 4 stars. This rating is based on the overall experience I had with this read. Narrowing down the justification are specifics like very seldom errors (almost none), a very rich source of vocabulary and the words' ability to enable you to look through the characters' eyes.
With all the details about the genre, plot and what to expect, if you're still here, I'd say go for it without second thoughts. The book is a short read and deservingly worth the amount of liveliness it brings to readers. It isn't a straight no for children below 14 but they might not be able to enjoy the book to the very best and would very occasionally be exposed to sexual terms so depends on the guardian after all. In conclusion, it'd be hard to believe if someone finds the book not worth their time unless fantasies are not fancied by them at all.
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We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies
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We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies by Matthew Tysz is the first book in the fantasy series of We are Voulhire. Getting a succinct idea of the mind-boggling storyline from this marvelous first installment was highly intriguing. Voulhire, a fictional kingdom in a world referred to as Cosmos in the book, is the main setting of the first part. There's another world too, according to the storyline, called Caromentis and it is known to be a world run on magic, devoid of all the physical laws. I had read in the book's description initially and now can agree that this first book is reflective of a single episode, namely the pilot, if this series were considered to be a television show.
You'll obviously be introduced to the lifestyles, cultures, geographies and histories of this kingdom of Voulhire, and its various places, excellently with a quite elaborate narration of the building plot. This plot, comprising of magic and war, follows the cliched paradigm of evil v/s good. Nevertheless, it's an absolute pleasure to read it. The good side is the kingdom of Voulhire, it's citizens and the king, while the evil is not one but two entities, a troop called Riva Rohavi and Lord Meldorath. Apart from that, I'll leave you with this - Meldorath, who is known to be very powerful and insanely superior in combat and magic to almost everyone is rumored to be dead, Voulhire free from the threat of. The question is, is that true and if not where is he? Does he have a plan being formulated? The answer to the first question is in the book, and the second one is partially answered in a way that will definitely leave you wanting to grab the next part.
The biggest positive of the book is the writing for me. True prowess in terms of description, imagery, vocabulary and the overall impact. Everytime while reading the book, I felt embedded in the current setting, as an intangible observer in Voulhire. My reading sessions used to be a transition from the reality into a wonderful fantasy. On the downside, personally, this first part should have had focused a little more on the plot. Instead, Matthew has unveiled a short part of the story while overdoing it a little too much. For a start though, I am strongly willing to be in undoubted favor of the book.
Quite evident from the review so far, I'd happily rate this book 4 out of 4 stars. This rating is based on the overall experience I had with this read. Narrowing down the justification are specifics like very seldom errors (almost none), a very rich source of vocabulary and the words' ability to enable you to look through the characters' eyes.
With all the details about the genre, plot and what to expect, if you're still here, I'd say go for it without second thoughts. The book is a short read and deservingly worth the amount of liveliness it brings to readers. It isn't a straight no for children below 14 but they might not be able to enjoy the book to the very best and would very occasionally be exposed to sexual terms so depends on the guardian after all. In conclusion, it'd be hard to believe if someone finds the book not worth their time unless fantasies are not fancied by them at all.
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We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
