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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.]
The first novel in the We are Voulhire series is titled We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies by Matthew Tysz. The book explores the realm of kingdoms, religion, culture, magic, and paranormal forces. It is a fantasy story.
Galen Bray is from the civil war-torn Lands of the Princes, where everyone has experienced starvation, poverty, and war. By coincidence, he is given the opportunity to move to Voulhire, a wealthy nation with a fascinating past and shaky political stability. Evil wizards and the bloodthirsty Riva Rohavi group of sadists pose a threat to Voulhire's current peace and stability. In addition to these evil forces, Midius Maido, the chairman of the Mianoran Council, must be faced by King Wilhelm of Voulhire. Maido is an arrogant, sneering heavyweight whose true motivations are unclear. Lord Eldus Alderman is one of King Wilhelm's few genuine allies.
The reader gains a thorough understanding of Voulhire and its inhabitants from this first novel. Although the characters hadn't had a chance to fully mature yet, I thought each of them had different personalities, goals, and motivations that all served to justify their actions. I cherished seeing the plans that Lord Eldus had for his people. Marshus, his kid, enthralled me with his tales and antics. Galen was an amicable and approachable young man. I was drawn to Rowan's familiarity with the region and his aptitude for taking advantage of circumstances. It is reasonable to state that I thought the king's son and Chancellor Maido were abhorrent. It is impossible to imagine that the Riva's motivation was originally freedom, given how brutally they oppressed people and what their techniques were.
There are aspects of this book that I don't enjoy. Galen was addressed as "Herr Bary" at one point. At one point in this book, King Willhelm was also referred to as "Willie." This character name switching can be perplexing. The tale does not flow smoothly in this book either. The sections of this book that covered Galen, Hillport, Midius Maido, Riva, Magnum Caelum, and Voulhire were written separately. To make sense of the short stories in this book, the reader must be adept at making connections.
No grammatical or spelling faults were present. There is no doubt that this book has been edited. Although it is necessary to depict a character's terrible actions, the novel does address the contentious subject of paedophilia. In the book, there are no graphic erotic or violent situations. I wholeheartedly concur that all fantasy readers should read this book.
The end of the book comes with a mysterious cliffhanger, so don’t tell me that I didn’t warn you. I'm hoping the following book in the series is just as captivating as this one. Taking everything discussed above into account, I'd give the book a solid five out of five.
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We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies
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The first novel in the We are Voulhire series is titled We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies by Matthew Tysz. The book explores the realm of kingdoms, religion, culture, magic, and paranormal forces. It is a fantasy story.
Galen Bray is from the civil war-torn Lands of the Princes, where everyone has experienced starvation, poverty, and war. By coincidence, he is given the opportunity to move to Voulhire, a wealthy nation with a fascinating past and shaky political stability. Evil wizards and the bloodthirsty Riva Rohavi group of sadists pose a threat to Voulhire's current peace and stability. In addition to these evil forces, Midius Maido, the chairman of the Mianoran Council, must be faced by King Wilhelm of Voulhire. Maido is an arrogant, sneering heavyweight whose true motivations are unclear. Lord Eldus Alderman is one of King Wilhelm's few genuine allies.
The reader gains a thorough understanding of Voulhire and its inhabitants from this first novel. Although the characters hadn't had a chance to fully mature yet, I thought each of them had different personalities, goals, and motivations that all served to justify their actions. I cherished seeing the plans that Lord Eldus had for his people. Marshus, his kid, enthralled me with his tales and antics. Galen was an amicable and approachable young man. I was drawn to Rowan's familiarity with the region and his aptitude for taking advantage of circumstances. It is reasonable to state that I thought the king's son and Chancellor Maido were abhorrent. It is impossible to imagine that the Riva's motivation was originally freedom, given how brutally they oppressed people and what their techniques were.
There are aspects of this book that I don't enjoy. Galen was addressed as "Herr Bary" at one point. At one point in this book, King Willhelm was also referred to as "Willie." This character name switching can be perplexing. The tale does not flow smoothly in this book either. The sections of this book that covered Galen, Hillport, Midius Maido, Riva, Magnum Caelum, and Voulhire were written separately. To make sense of the short stories in this book, the reader must be adept at making connections.
No grammatical or spelling faults were present. There is no doubt that this book has been edited. Although it is necessary to depict a character's terrible actions, the novel does address the contentious subject of paedophilia. In the book, there are no graphic erotic or violent situations. I wholeheartedly concur that all fantasy readers should read this book.
The end of the book comes with a mysterious cliffhanger, so don’t tell me that I didn’t warn you. I'm hoping the following book in the series is just as captivating as this one. Taking everything discussed above into account, I'd give the book a solid five out of five.
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We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
