Review of We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko
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Review of We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko
[Following is a volunteer review of "We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko" by Matthew Tysz.]
Galen, Demetrius, and Rowan had journeyed to Virko to request a steady supply of iron for Galen's blacksmith work. On getting there, they found out that the ruler of Virko was dying. With his dying breath, he promised them more metal than they had in mind, but on a condition. They were to rid his mansion of the evil buried beneath it. He knew that if nothing were to be done about that, Virko would surely fall. Unknown to these three, Lord Folcro, the son of the dying ruler, had some sinister plan for his hometown. He knew of the evil beneath Virko and was fanning the flames of its wickedness. What could Folcro possibly want with such demonic evil? Will Galen and his crew be able to fulfill the promise they made to the dying ruler?
We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko is the second book in the We are Voulhire series. One of the things that stuck out to me was the nature of Galen's relationship with his two companions. Each of them had distinct characteristics and traits. Demetrius, the priest, was calm and soft-spoken. He was the gloomy one. Rowan, the executor, was confident and always made light of every situation (even at the wrong times). He was the happy one. Lastly, Galen, the refugee, was indifferent and neutral. He was the mysterious one. Regardless of their very different personalities, they worked well together. Their friendship, although new, is something to be envied.
Matthew Tysz, the author of this book, wrote all of what Galen experienced from his point of view. He did the same for some other characters. On the flip side, he wrote the story involving most of the characters from the third-person point of view. I thought that this constant change would hurt my enjoyment of the story. I was wrong. It gave We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko a unique flare. I have never seen this style of writing in my life before. They say that rare things are loved. They are loved because they are precious, and I am guilty of following the status quo. This rare style of writing is what I liked the most in We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko.
I didn't particularly appreciate how evil some people were in We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko. Their wickedness was just unnecessary and illogical, and that was what I disliked the most. I will not mention names because I want you to be surprised. Although this unnecessary evil was my least liked aspect of We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko, I recognize that it is entirely normal. Humans are curious beings, and some of us thrive when we see others suffering. Many others are sadists who like to inflict pain on innocent people in the cruelest ways possible. So, I understand why evil thrived in this book. However, I was not too fond of it one bit.
We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko was quite intriguing to read. It was amazing. The end numbed my mind, and I could not speak for a full five minutes. The story made me ache for the next thing in the plot. When it came to an end, I could not breathe. I still can't (not literally, of course). I will be relieved when I read its sequel. We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko did not have any errors in it. You can say that Matthew Tysz edited it excellently and exceptionally. Because of how We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko made me feel, I rate it 4 out of 4 stars. I did not rate it lower because doing that would be nothing short of wickedness.
We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko is a must-read for people who like fantasy novels that are filled with demons, magic, and funny heroes. However, don't be too quick to pick this book up. I would advise you to read its sequel first. Its sequel's name is We are Voulhire: A New Arrival Under Great Skies.
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We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko
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Galen, Demetrius, and Rowan had journeyed to Virko to request a steady supply of iron for Galen's blacksmith work. On getting there, they found out that the ruler of Virko was dying. With his dying breath, he promised them more metal than they had in mind, but on a condition. They were to rid his mansion of the evil buried beneath it. He knew that if nothing were to be done about that, Virko would surely fall. Unknown to these three, Lord Folcro, the son of the dying ruler, had some sinister plan for his hometown. He knew of the evil beneath Virko and was fanning the flames of its wickedness. What could Folcro possibly want with such demonic evil? Will Galen and his crew be able to fulfill the promise they made to the dying ruler?
We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko is the second book in the We are Voulhire series. One of the things that stuck out to me was the nature of Galen's relationship with his two companions. Each of them had distinct characteristics and traits. Demetrius, the priest, was calm and soft-spoken. He was the gloomy one. Rowan, the executor, was confident and always made light of every situation (even at the wrong times). He was the happy one. Lastly, Galen, the refugee, was indifferent and neutral. He was the mysterious one. Regardless of their very different personalities, they worked well together. Their friendship, although new, is something to be envied.
Matthew Tysz, the author of this book, wrote all of what Galen experienced from his point of view. He did the same for some other characters. On the flip side, he wrote the story involving most of the characters from the third-person point of view. I thought that this constant change would hurt my enjoyment of the story. I was wrong. It gave We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko a unique flare. I have never seen this style of writing in my life before. They say that rare things are loved. They are loved because they are precious, and I am guilty of following the status quo. This rare style of writing is what I liked the most in We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko.
I didn't particularly appreciate how evil some people were in We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko. Their wickedness was just unnecessary and illogical, and that was what I disliked the most. I will not mention names because I want you to be surprised. Although this unnecessary evil was my least liked aspect of We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko, I recognize that it is entirely normal. Humans are curious beings, and some of us thrive when we see others suffering. Many others are sadists who like to inflict pain on innocent people in the cruelest ways possible. So, I understand why evil thrived in this book. However, I was not too fond of it one bit.
We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko was quite intriguing to read. It was amazing. The end numbed my mind, and I could not speak for a full five minutes. The story made me ache for the next thing in the plot. When it came to an end, I could not breathe. I still can't (not literally, of course). I will be relieved when I read its sequel. We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko did not have any errors in it. You can say that Matthew Tysz edited it excellently and exceptionally. Because of how We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko made me feel, I rate it 4 out of 4 stars. I did not rate it lower because doing that would be nothing short of wickedness.
We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko is a must-read for people who like fantasy novels that are filled with demons, magic, and funny heroes. However, don't be too quick to pick this book up. I would advise you to read its sequel first. Its sequel's name is We are Voulhire: A New Arrival Under Great Skies.
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We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko
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