Review by GianKosi77 -- We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko

[GianKosi77]

[Following is a volunteer review of "We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko" by Matthew Tysz.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko by Matthew Tysz falls under dark fantasy and science fiction genres. It is the second book in the series, We are Voulhire. New characters emerge who keep the storyline thrilling. There is the gravely ill Lord Venden Hrelek, who founded Virko and made it prosperous. Will any of his achievements matter the moment he will give up the ghost? The young lord of Virko, Hans Hrelek, has left everybody with uncertainty about his endeavors. He is a dangerous man camouflaged in quiet and unsocial personalities. The author tells the story in the third person narration except in chapters that feature Galen Bray.

Galen's friends escorted him to Virko in his attempt to pay back Magnum Caelum's kindness. Demetrius noticed tangible darkness over this city as soon as they arrived. Little did he know that he will have to face the black tabernacle very soon? The dying wish of Lord Hrelek pushed these three friends to find all means of banishing the demon from the undercroft. All did not go well for Demetrius as he had thought. The residents of Virko found themselves in a confusing and frightening state.

My favorite part of the story was the point where Demetrius went to seek help from the priests. The conversation made me laugh uncontrollably while sympathizing with Demetrius at the same time. I must say that Tysz knew how to mix humor with the serious matter without altering the flow of the story. I also liked the way Matthew gave vivid descriptions of certain scenes. This aspect makes the reader feel what the characters in the story go through. The death of Kayden's wife and her unborn child caused tears to roll down my cheeks. The terrible encounter in the undercroft created tension and fear as though I was in there.

I was displeased most by the turnout of events during Demetrius second return to the undercroft. Things happened so fast that he lost the battle sudden than expected. How I wished there was a hot battle despite who wins at the end. Therefore, I didn't particularly appreciate how things ended so easily.

We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko deserves four out of four stars. The story kept me turning the pages because every chapter was interesting. Aspects like humor and suspense in this book gave me no option other than looking out for the third installation in the same series. I spotted a few grammatical errors in the text. However, there was no valid reason to rate it anything lower than four stars.

Matthew Tysz has combined magic, faith, and science aspects in equal measures. Religious and non-religious readers can grab a copy as long as they are okay with dark fantasy and sci-fi. The book has severe graphic contents, horrific scenes, and vulgar words. As a result, I discourage children from reading this book. The real fires of Voulhire are yet to come now that Meldorath has resurfaced.

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We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko
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[Kibet Hillary]

This sounds really fascinating and I look forward to reading the book soon. Thanks for the informative review that has piqued my interest.

[GianKosi77]

This sounds really fascinating and I look forward to reading the book soon. Thanks for the informative review that has piqued my interest.

I have no doubt that you will enjoy the book. Thank you for your kind reply.