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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.]
Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies, written by Matthew Yysz, tells the story of a kingdom (Voulhire), an individual (Galen) and a town (Hillport). Voulhire is a kingdom unified by Saint Indus. Hillport is a town inhabited by people trying to move on from what they had suffered at the hands of two lords (a pedophile and a mage). Galen is a young man with a bequest (a house, a forge and money in the bank) and a mission (to find and make use of a special metal). He thinks he has escaped the gruesome conflict in the Lands of the Princes. However, an old and a new conflict headed by mages and rebels will soon spring up in Voulhire.
This book has many positive apsects. While the world created by Matthew Tysz is a product of his imagination, the issues Matthew Tysz deals with in this novel are relevant to our present age. Firstly, there is the effort to eradicate dissent. This was attempted by King Indus. Called a saint for uniting ideologies, Indus, the author says, persecuted, ostracized and culled those who refused to join his empire. However, dissent will not die. It hibernates, waiting for a shift in the balance of power. Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies, written by Matthew Tysz, makes this clear. Secondly, there is the issue of social justice. Who should pay for the sins of the past? Is it the kingdom of Voulhire as a political unit because it had prospered from the forced unification of different people? Or the descendants of those who never stood against Saint Indus? Is it any town in Voulhire because it is prone to attack and might be of economic benefit to Voulhire? Thirdly, there is the issue of the exploitation of weakness. For example, the children of Hillport were sexually abused by the power that should have been made available for their protection. Also, the town of Hillport will also become a pawn to be used by those in conflict. The second positive aspect of this book is the conflict in it. The author was able to delay the introduction of the main conflict in the story by filling each chapter with intimations of conflict. The conflict, when it finally appeared, was unexpected. The third positive aspect of this book is how the author makes the world of Voulhire and Caromentis accessible to the reader. I understand and love the world created by the author. However, the author makes a reference guide available to the readers. This will help readers with pronunciation and definitions of strange words and phrases.
I found nothing to dislike in this book.
I rate this book 5 out of 5 stars because of the complexity of the world created by the author and the conflict. I did not encounter any errors while reading this book. It was exceptionally well edited.
I recommend this book to all readers of science fiction and fantasy.
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We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies
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Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies, written by Matthew Yysz, tells the story of a kingdom (Voulhire), an individual (Galen) and a town (Hillport). Voulhire is a kingdom unified by Saint Indus. Hillport is a town inhabited by people trying to move on from what they had suffered at the hands of two lords (a pedophile and a mage). Galen is a young man with a bequest (a house, a forge and money in the bank) and a mission (to find and make use of a special metal). He thinks he has escaped the gruesome conflict in the Lands of the Princes. However, an old and a new conflict headed by mages and rebels will soon spring up in Voulhire.
This book has many positive apsects. While the world created by Matthew Tysz is a product of his imagination, the issues Matthew Tysz deals with in this novel are relevant to our present age. Firstly, there is the effort to eradicate dissent. This was attempted by King Indus. Called a saint for uniting ideologies, Indus, the author says, persecuted, ostracized and culled those who refused to join his empire. However, dissent will not die. It hibernates, waiting for a shift in the balance of power. Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies, written by Matthew Tysz, makes this clear. Secondly, there is the issue of social justice. Who should pay for the sins of the past? Is it the kingdom of Voulhire as a political unit because it had prospered from the forced unification of different people? Or the descendants of those who never stood against Saint Indus? Is it any town in Voulhire because it is prone to attack and might be of economic benefit to Voulhire? Thirdly, there is the issue of the exploitation of weakness. For example, the children of Hillport were sexually abused by the power that should have been made available for their protection. Also, the town of Hillport will also become a pawn to be used by those in conflict. The second positive aspect of this book is the conflict in it. The author was able to delay the introduction of the main conflict in the story by filling each chapter with intimations of conflict. The conflict, when it finally appeared, was unexpected. The third positive aspect of this book is how the author makes the world of Voulhire and Caromentis accessible to the reader. I understand and love the world created by the author. However, the author makes a reference guide available to the readers. This will help readers with pronunciation and definitions of strange words and phrases.
I found nothing to dislike in this book.
I rate this book 5 out of 5 stars because of the complexity of the world created by the author and the conflict. I did not encounter any errors while reading this book. It was exceptionally well edited.
I recommend this book to all readers of science fiction and fantasy.
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We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies
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