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

Wuoketch · Post by **Wuoketch** » 24 Aug 2020, 16:20

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

4 out of 4 stars

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We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko by Mathew Tysz is the second book in the series of We are Voulhire. It takes the continuation Galen Bray, the main protagonist who escaped from his homeland, the land of princes to Voulhire where his fate changes and finds himself being entitled to his uncle’s inheritance.

In this book, Galen has begun running the businesses his uncle left behind. The Mayor instructs Galen to visit Virken(Virko) so that he may negotiate with the nobles of that land to allow him to get iron reserves that are needed in Magnum Caelum. He gets his friends Rowan and Demitrus, who is from Virko to take him. They arrive in Virken and are advised by Lord Kayden to visit the sickly, bedridden man Lord Venden, who they insist on seeing. Galen is astonished on hearing that Lord Venden knew his uncle. Bray then goes ahead seeking help from Lord Venden, he pleads for Iron reserves for Magnum in exchange of giving thanks to Magnum Caelum for accepting him. Will Galen be able to accomplish all the desires of Magnum? Read more!

We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko is a 153 page book with 250 words per page. The book has no chapters but contains subheadings of the characters that show the continuation of the stories. Each subheading explains different events but connected to the plot.

What I liked most in this book was characterization. Mathew Tysz introduced new characters such as Demi, Folcro, Cornelius and Kayden that perfectly fitted in the flow of the events. I also liked the stylistic devices that were used in this book. The use of flashbacks would really help me whenever I was reading, and the events in the previous book of the series jetted freshly on my mind. The themes discussed in the book included; Unity, work, love among others.

Being the second book of the series, this book could not be understood without having read the first book. In fact, It was directly linked to the events of the first book. I would therefore recommend this book to people who like reading fantasy novels. However, this might not be the right book for children because of the profane languages.

I therefore rate We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko 4 out of 4 stars . I gave it a full rating since I found no grammatical error, and I believe this book was professionally edited.

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Phelicia Gloria · Post by **Phelicia Gloria** » 26 Aug 2020, 18:04

Very detailed review Wuoketch. Indeed if you never read the first book of this series it's hard to catch up. Great review

Susmita Biswas · Post by **Susmita Biswas** » 29 Aug 2020, 05:29

I read the first book but didn't enjoy it. I think it was not well-developed. This one seems good. Thanks for the review.

Honest-reviewer · Post by **Honest-reviewer** » 29 Aug 2020, 09:02

I enjoyed reading this book. I love this series. Currently reading the fifth book. Wonderful review!

Ellylion · Post by **Ellylion** » 01 Sep 2020, 03:29

The characters are very vivid and interesting in this book indeed

Thank you for a great review!

Kenzy Lilly Pulitzer · Post by **Kenzy Lilly Pulitzer** » 01 Sep 2020, 18:13

The first book left me unsatisfied. I couldn't get used to the multiple perspectives, and the plot was not well-developed. Reading your review makes me think that's it's probably just the authors' unique style of writing. Thank you for the review; I will give the second book a try.

Miks_solon · Post by **Miks_solon** » 05 Sep 2020, 23:23

Your review is interesting. But I think I might pass on this one. Thanks.

Kevivas03 · Post by **Kevivas03** » 08 Sep 2020, 14:05

I did not enjoy the first book in the series and from I have read in your review I don't think I will enjoy the sequel. Thank you for helping make a decision.