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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.]
The book, We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko, part of the book series by Matthew Tysz is a story that depicts the consistent fight of good against evil. Three friends: Rowan, Demetrius, and Galen went on a mission to secure iron for their poor city but in the process, they came across Lord Venden whose dying wish was for them to help drive out a demon, bound undercroft in his house which, if left, could ruin the kingdom. Hence, they have to drive off this evil.
Matthew Tysz is a very skilled writer and a creative and out-of-the-box thinker. He is good with his imagination. I love how he structured the book. The structure of the book is not the usual book, plot, or storyline. From how the chapter was constructed, the contents were categorized in the view of certain characters. Quite different from the normal pattern of numbers. One advantage of this structure is that it helps the reader to relate more to the characters. It gave me a deeper perspective on the features and personality of the characters and also gave the book an interesting outlook.
The author is very proficient in the way he uses words. He knows how to describe actions and events so well that the reader can almost picture them while reading. I love how he described the fight between Eiodi and Meldorath, especially in the beginning: "When he was halfway down, each stair shot back and forth like a desk full of haunted drawers. He stumbled to the floor, falling to his knees but returning quickly to his feet. He tried not to look at the priests around him, the helpless horror on their faces. He kept his gaze directly across the room, directly at Meldorath. It was very creative, bringing inanimate things to life, almost very vividly.
I also found the creativity depicted in the narrative style commended. The author employed an omniscient style of narration in the book but it was done quite creatively, it seemed like the narrator was an unseen part of the characters, he witnessed everything, also having an opinion of his own. This made the book more real to me, the way that the author narrated the story made it seem like I was also part of the book, ( a silent observer).
There was nothing that I disliked about the book.
I must commend the editors of the book, they did a beautiful job. I did not find a single in the entire book. I would rate the book four out of four stars.
It is a great book, filled with actions and thrillers and a good continuation of the previous works of Matthew Tysz and the series, "We are Voulhire". If you've read the previous book, I'd strongly recommend this one.
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We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko
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The book, We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko, part of the book series by Matthew Tysz is a story that depicts the consistent fight of good against evil. Three friends: Rowan, Demetrius, and Galen went on a mission to secure iron for their poor city but in the process, they came across Lord Venden whose dying wish was for them to help drive out a demon, bound undercroft in his house which, if left, could ruin the kingdom. Hence, they have to drive off this evil.
Matthew Tysz is a very skilled writer and a creative and out-of-the-box thinker. He is good with his imagination. I love how he structured the book. The structure of the book is not the usual book, plot, or storyline. From how the chapter was constructed, the contents were categorized in the view of certain characters. Quite different from the normal pattern of numbers. One advantage of this structure is that it helps the reader to relate more to the characters. It gave me a deeper perspective on the features and personality of the characters and also gave the book an interesting outlook.
The author is very proficient in the way he uses words. He knows how to describe actions and events so well that the reader can almost picture them while reading. I love how he described the fight between Eiodi and Meldorath, especially in the beginning: "When he was halfway down, each stair shot back and forth like a desk full of haunted drawers. He stumbled to the floor, falling to his knees but returning quickly to his feet. He tried not to look at the priests around him, the helpless horror on their faces. He kept his gaze directly across the room, directly at Meldorath. It was very creative, bringing inanimate things to life, almost very vividly.
I also found the creativity depicted in the narrative style commended. The author employed an omniscient style of narration in the book but it was done quite creatively, it seemed like the narrator was an unseen part of the characters, he witnessed everything, also having an opinion of his own. This made the book more real to me, the way that the author narrated the story made it seem like I was also part of the book, ( a silent observer).
There was nothing that I disliked about the book.
I must commend the editors of the book, they did a beautiful job. I did not find a single in the entire book. I would rate the book four out of four stars.
It is a great book, filled with actions and thrillers and a good continuation of the previous works of Matthew Tysz and the series, "We are Voulhire". If you've read the previous book, I'd strongly recommend this one.
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We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
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