Review by Lioncourt -- We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko
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Review by Lioncourt -- We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko
[Following is a volunteer review of "We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko" by Matthew Tysz.]
Change is afoot in the industrial capital of Voulhire again. This time, the change is in the administration, evolving the town of Virko from a truly feudal state of the kingdom to a mercantile state. The winds of change are being blown by the lord of the town, Lord Verden. He does this in fear of what might become of the town when his son inherits his seat after his death.
Around the same time, Galen and his companions set out to Virko to purchase metal for the blacksmith shop. When they arrive, the trio seeks out an old friend of Demetrius. They ask lord Kayden's help to get a audience with the lord Verden. On the eve of his death, trio pay the old lord a visit. The trio asks the Lord to get Galen the metal that he desperately needs to keep his blacksth shop open in this new home of Magnum Caelum.
After Galen receives confirmation from the lord that upon his death he would get the metal, the Lord asks a favor of the monk, Demetrius, who rides with Galen and Rowan. He asks to monk to cleanse the manor of a demon bound to it. The very same demon he fears his son, Folcro, has aligned himself with.
At the same time, the prisoner the king of Voulhire hoped to keep hidden has escaped and is organizing in Hillport. With all that is afoot, will Galen and his companions be able to vanquish the demon or will Folcro have his way with the demon? Well that is for me to know and for you to find out when you read We Are Voulhire: Fires of Virko.
Mr. Matthew Tysz blew me away with this book. He strung together simple and innocent words to write a truly magnificent piece of art. I adore the fact this book is written in a detailed style but despite all the detailing, there is this mystery that keeps drawing me back to this book. The anticipation that is built up in this book something that is truly worth enduring.
However, I felt like some characters were underutilized as those characters had the potential to add a rather nice twist to the plot of other characters and could have had a much greater impact the entire story. One such character was Galen, I felt like his perspective has too short most of the time.
I truly appreciated the fact that the lore of the book was greatly expanded on. It made the book more immersive and truly intriguing. Although this book is the second in a series, it is one that can be read on it’s own without feeling like you absolutely have to read the first book. I think it is more than good enough to be a stand-alone book. Yet this book also seamlessly blends in with the first book, expanding the lore of the first furthering the overarching plot of the series.
The only thing I truly did not like about this book was the underutilization of some characters. This book is really exciting but might not be the best for younger audiences because of the profanity that is quite common in it. I would recommend it to all fantasy readers especially those who are interested in political intrigue.
For the reasons above, I rate We are Voulhire: Fires of Virko by Matthew Tysz 4 out of 4 stars.
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We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko
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Change is afoot in the industrial capital of Voulhire again. This time, the change is in the administration, evolving the town of Virko from a truly feudal state of the kingdom to a mercantile state. The winds of change are being blown by the lord of the town, Lord Verden. He does this in fear of what might become of the town when his son inherits his seat after his death.
Around the same time, Galen and his companions set out to Virko to purchase metal for the blacksmith shop. When they arrive, the trio seeks out an old friend of Demetrius. They ask lord Kayden's help to get a audience with the lord Verden. On the eve of his death, trio pay the old lord a visit. The trio asks the Lord to get Galen the metal that he desperately needs to keep his blacksth shop open in this new home of Magnum Caelum.
After Galen receives confirmation from the lord that upon his death he would get the metal, the Lord asks a favor of the monk, Demetrius, who rides with Galen and Rowan. He asks to monk to cleanse the manor of a demon bound to it. The very same demon he fears his son, Folcro, has aligned himself with.
At the same time, the prisoner the king of Voulhire hoped to keep hidden has escaped and is organizing in Hillport. With all that is afoot, will Galen and his companions be able to vanquish the demon or will Folcro have his way with the demon? Well that is for me to know and for you to find out when you read We Are Voulhire: Fires of Virko.
Mr. Matthew Tysz blew me away with this book. He strung together simple and innocent words to write a truly magnificent piece of art. I adore the fact this book is written in a detailed style but despite all the detailing, there is this mystery that keeps drawing me back to this book. The anticipation that is built up in this book something that is truly worth enduring.
However, I felt like some characters were underutilized as those characters had the potential to add a rather nice twist to the plot of other characters and could have had a much greater impact the entire story. One such character was Galen, I felt like his perspective has too short most of the time.
I truly appreciated the fact that the lore of the book was greatly expanded on. It made the book more immersive and truly intriguing. Although this book is the second in a series, it is one that can be read on it’s own without feeling like you absolutely have to read the first book. I think it is more than good enough to be a stand-alone book. Yet this book also seamlessly blends in with the first book, expanding the lore of the first furthering the overarching plot of the series.
The only thing I truly did not like about this book was the underutilization of some characters. This book is really exciting but might not be the best for younger audiences because of the profanity that is quite common in it. I would recommend it to all fantasy readers especially those who are interested in political intrigue.
For the reasons above, I rate We are Voulhire: Fires of Virko by Matthew Tysz 4 out of 4 stars.
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