Review of We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies
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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.]
A person leaving their homeland for another has been common throughout history. Many motives drive this, from necessity to adventure. In Voulhire: A New Arrival Under Great Skies by Matthew Tysz, the story revolves around a young man named Galen, who must flee from the brutal land of the princes to the seemingly safe and noble land of Voulhire. He is on a dual mission: to reunite with the dying uncle who was once a great blacksmith in the town of Magnum Caelum (a place that seems to have something of an ancient and mystical feel) and to take on the blacksmithing business in order to carry on his uncle's legacy, as well as (we infer) to seek refuge in Voulhire. Meanwhile, we learn of the troubles faced by the town of Hillport in Voulhire, which seems to be cursed with the deaths of two lords in quick succession. The promised next installment should shed some light on this mystery.
Will Galen follow in his uncle's footsteps and become the blacksmith his uncle wishes him to be? And what about the other questions posed at the beginning of this book? I can only urge you to read the book to find out. Voulhire: A New Arrival Under Great Skies by Matthew Tysz is a taut tale with a lot of positives. Characters like the Alderman family, the Riva Rohavi, and even the elusive Lord Eldus show us that coming together toward a common goal and working as a team is the path to success. Lord Eldus' passion and drive to restore Hillport, and his bread-and-butter conversation with the plight of his charges, are almost worth the price of admission alone.
The book has many positive attributes. For one thing, the author exhibited a great deal of creativity in dividing the narrative into five parts, each with a title. This division is less conventional than most novels—probably the most unconventional part of the novel, in fact. At first, I didn't like it. I thought it was confusing. But as I read on, I came to see it as beautiful. It made the novel seem cinematic as if the story were unfolding through five acts of a play.
The absence of mistakes in the book attests to the high caliber of editing it underwent. Given that and all the other wonderful qualities that the book possesses, I am awarding it a five-star rating. I can't really see any way to improve it, so I think it deserves that honor. The plot is interesting, and it has enough magic in it to make it a good read for fans of fantasy.
In short, I think you should read this book.
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We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies
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A person leaving their homeland for another has been common throughout history. Many motives drive this, from necessity to adventure. In Voulhire: A New Arrival Under Great Skies by Matthew Tysz, the story revolves around a young man named Galen, who must flee from the brutal land of the princes to the seemingly safe and noble land of Voulhire. He is on a dual mission: to reunite with the dying uncle who was once a great blacksmith in the town of Magnum Caelum (a place that seems to have something of an ancient and mystical feel) and to take on the blacksmithing business in order to carry on his uncle's legacy, as well as (we infer) to seek refuge in Voulhire. Meanwhile, we learn of the troubles faced by the town of Hillport in Voulhire, which seems to be cursed with the deaths of two lords in quick succession. The promised next installment should shed some light on this mystery.
Will Galen follow in his uncle's footsteps and become the blacksmith his uncle wishes him to be? And what about the other questions posed at the beginning of this book? I can only urge you to read the book to find out. Voulhire: A New Arrival Under Great Skies by Matthew Tysz is a taut tale with a lot of positives. Characters like the Alderman family, the Riva Rohavi, and even the elusive Lord Eldus show us that coming together toward a common goal and working as a team is the path to success. Lord Eldus' passion and drive to restore Hillport, and his bread-and-butter conversation with the plight of his charges, are almost worth the price of admission alone.
The book has many positive attributes. For one thing, the author exhibited a great deal of creativity in dividing the narrative into five parts, each with a title. This division is less conventional than most novels—probably the most unconventional part of the novel, in fact. At first, I didn't like it. I thought it was confusing. But as I read on, I came to see it as beautiful. It made the novel seem cinematic as if the story were unfolding through five acts of a play.
The absence of mistakes in the book attests to the high caliber of editing it underwent. Given that and all the other wonderful qualities that the book possesses, I am awarding it a five-star rating. I can't really see any way to improve it, so I think it deserves that honor. The plot is interesting, and it has enough magic in it to make it a good read for fans of fantasy.
In short, I think you should read this book.
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We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
