Review of We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies

[Emmanuel Odoemena]

[Following is a volunteer review of "We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies" by Matthew Tysz.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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The book, We are Voulhire A New Arrival Under Great Skies by Matthew Tysz is based on a character, Dalen, and his quest to fulfill his destiny. He was born in the land of the Princes, growing up, he knew nothing else apart from wars and survival. Until he was rescued by Rowan, his uncle's executor as part of his dying uncle's wish, to be brought to Magnum Caelum, to take after his uncle as the town's blacksmith. Having no prior experience on the job, he has to learn and acquaint himself with the process involved, using only a note that his uncle left for him.

I admire how the author started the book. He set the tempo high and rolling at the beginning of the book. The book began with a prologue, full of actions and twists. At first, I couldn't put my mind around it. Although I felt confused at first, that initial tone set by those actions sparked my curiosity and sense of reading adventure.

The author is a very skilled writer and narrator. He put his imagination to work in the process of narration. He employed first-person and third-person narrative styles. It was a fine blend between the character (Galen)'s perceptive and the omniscient perceptive. The narrative style coupled with the structure and design of the chapters enhanced the character development.

The characterization was topnotch, I must commend the author for that. He spent time and detail crafting each character. Using descriptions and dialogues, he made each character's name, personality, and attributes clear and vivid to his readers. Take, for example, the description of the character, Maido: "Maido loved how unfair the world was, the caste system that condemned and glorified entire lineages without remorse or restraint. He relished how virtuous and hard-working men broke their backs for nothing in return from life, whereas some of the most fortunate men alive deserved none of all they had. And he loved using it to torment people." This type of description made it very easy for me to understand the personality of the character.

There was nothing that I disliked about the book.

The editors of the book did an amazing job, I found no single error in the book. I would rate the book four out of four stars .

It was a fun and interesting read for me. The author put his imagination and creativity to work while writing this book. I would recommend the book to those who love reading adventurous and mystical books.

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We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies
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Your description of this book makes it sound like it hits all my favorite literary favorites: different narrative style, robust character development, and total confusion at the beginning that a skilled author eventually wears into a clear and coherent story. Thank you!