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 has seen firsthand what it feels like to live in a war-torn country. For about two decades, he has lived in fear and he has even lost hope that his life would go back to what it used to be before the ruler of his country went to war with three of their neighbouring countries. He has seen men die on the streets and has watched their bodies decay with not one person sparing a thought to give them a proper burial. So how can you blame him when a stranger arrives on his property with the news that an uncle whose existence he was unaware of had left his properties to him before he died? Can you also blame him for dashing to the port and calmly enduring a stressful, long journey across the sea to the new home that awaits him? This land, called Voulhire, is his saviour and he promises to treat it with kindness in any way that he can.
While Galen labours to make his promise a reality, there are a select few with unimaginable power and connections whose plans may not be as good and kind to Voulhire as Galen’s. The first book in the We Are Voulhire series, We Are Voulhire: A New Arrival Under Great Skies, tells the story of Galen and introduces some of those responsible for plotting against Voulhire.
Although Matthew Tysz, the author, tells most of the story from the third-person point of view, he lets Galen tell his own story the way he saw and experienced it. He made this possible by writing chapters that focused on Galen from his point of view. I was taught that the first-person point of view helps readers connect with the character from whose perspective the story is told. That same thing helps us understand why they do what they do and why they say the things they say. My teachers were right. Even though at the end of the book, I was left wondering about what Galen’s childhood was really like, the times that I read about events from his perspective made me feel like I understood him and his motives more and more. This beautiful chance to follow Galen on his journey both physically and mentally is the feature that I liked most in this book.
4 out of 4 stars is a fair rating to give this novel. The first reason for this is the fact that the author expertly hooked me to the story with the way he told the story. Secondly, I did not mention this earlier, but I did not dislike anything in the book. I would like to emphasize that point. If I disliked anything, I would have pointed it out for all reading this review to see. The cover page told a part of the story, Rowan’s sense of humour was a beautiful addition; the plot progressed beautifully; and above all, there were no errors in the book. It is rare to find a book with hundreds of pages that are exceptionally well-edited. It is rare, but not impossible. We Are Voulhire: A New Arrival Under Great Skies is easily classified as one of the few in that category.
I am a big sucker for books that not only tell the adventures of heroes and the villains that stand in the way of a country’s greatness but also make their readers live a bit of that adventure for themselves through descriptive writing. We Are Voulhire: A New Arrival Under Great Skies gives readers a taste of the kingdom of Voulhire and the adventures its inhabitants are having. If you like adventure books that give you this kind of experience, you should consider reading this novel.
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We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies
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Galen has seen firsthand what it feels like to live in a war-torn country. For about two decades, he has lived in fear and he has even lost hope that his life would go back to what it used to be before the ruler of his country went to war with three of their neighbouring countries. He has seen men die on the streets and has watched their bodies decay with not one person sparing a thought to give them a proper burial. So how can you blame him when a stranger arrives on his property with the news that an uncle whose existence he was unaware of had left his properties to him before he died? Can you also blame him for dashing to the port and calmly enduring a stressful, long journey across the sea to the new home that awaits him? This land, called Voulhire, is his saviour and he promises to treat it with kindness in any way that he can.
While Galen labours to make his promise a reality, there are a select few with unimaginable power and connections whose plans may not be as good and kind to Voulhire as Galen’s. The first book in the We Are Voulhire series, We Are Voulhire: A New Arrival Under Great Skies, tells the story of Galen and introduces some of those responsible for plotting against Voulhire.
Although Matthew Tysz, the author, tells most of the story from the third-person point of view, he lets Galen tell his own story the way he saw and experienced it. He made this possible by writing chapters that focused on Galen from his point of view. I was taught that the first-person point of view helps readers connect with the character from whose perspective the story is told. That same thing helps us understand why they do what they do and why they say the things they say. My teachers were right. Even though at the end of the book, I was left wondering about what Galen’s childhood was really like, the times that I read about events from his perspective made me feel like I understood him and his motives more and more. This beautiful chance to follow Galen on his journey both physically and mentally is the feature that I liked most in this book.
4 out of 4 stars is a fair rating to give this novel. The first reason for this is the fact that the author expertly hooked me to the story with the way he told the story. Secondly, I did not mention this earlier, but I did not dislike anything in the book. I would like to emphasize that point. If I disliked anything, I would have pointed it out for all reading this review to see. The cover page told a part of the story, Rowan’s sense of humour was a beautiful addition; the plot progressed beautifully; and above all, there were no errors in the book. It is rare to find a book with hundreds of pages that are exceptionally well-edited. It is rare, but not impossible. We Are Voulhire: A New Arrival Under Great Skies is easily classified as one of the few in that category.
I am a big sucker for books that not only tell the adventures of heroes and the villains that stand in the way of a country’s greatness but also make their readers live a bit of that adventure for themselves through descriptive writing. We Are Voulhire: A New Arrival Under Great Skies gives readers a taste of the kingdom of Voulhire and the adventures its inhabitants are having. If you like adventure books that give you this kind of experience, you should consider reading this novel.
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We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
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