Review by Tatum Sieni -- We are Voulhire: A New Arrival ...
Posted: 25 Aug 2020, 06:27
[Following is a volunteer review of "We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies" by Matthew Tysz.]
Set in the middle ages, in a time of horse-drawn carriages, Kings, Knights, and Magic, We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies by Matthew Tysz is the introductory novel in the "We are Voulhire" series, which will ultimately consist of nine books.
The story begins with Galen Bray, a humble and naive immigrant from a war-torn land known as “The Lands of the Princes” travelling by ship to the little town of Magnum Caelum in the flourishing nation of Voulhire, after being informed of an inheritance, a small but profitable forging business, left to him by his recently deceased Uncle, whom he has never met.
But there are sinister forces at play here in Voulhire. King Wilhelm Arcolo, a just and kind King is struggling to keep his rule from the power-hungry Mianoran Council Chancellor and keep hidden a deep dark secret of evil lurking among them.
A main theme carried throughout the book is the idea of two worlds, “floating like twin yokes in the egg of existence”, one known as the Cosmos which refers to the physical world and the other the Caromentis which refers to a Magical one. This theme is played out as the characters investigate the possibilities of being able to travel between the two worlds and how one, in turn, can affect the other.
I struggled initially with the slow speed at which the story unfolds but it later became apparent that this was necessary to the overall story and picture. The author did mention that one of the outcomes he hopes for the book is to be adapted into a screenplay and therefore it makes sense to correctly set the scene and characters backstory.
The book was well written and executed with impeccable spelling and grammar so I assume it has been professionally edited. I didn’t find any errors or typos while reading. The author took time and care to ensure you as the reader are fully submerged in the story even providing a map of the Voulhire Empire and a reference guide to common words, places, and historical matters relevant to the people of Voulhire. The book was interesting, easy to read and the characters were well thought out and engaging. The author successfully ends the book with a high tension action scene keeping readers engaged and eager to read the following novel in the series. For all the above-mentioned reasons, I have chosen to rate this book 3 out of 4 stars.
The book contains profanity and at times refers to inappropriate sexual behaviour and is therefore not suitable for children. I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys science fiction and fantasy genres, think, “King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table” by Roger Lancelyn Green.
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We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies
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Set in the middle ages, in a time of horse-drawn carriages, Kings, Knights, and Magic, We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies by Matthew Tysz is the introductory novel in the "We are Voulhire" series, which will ultimately consist of nine books.
The story begins with Galen Bray, a humble and naive immigrant from a war-torn land known as “The Lands of the Princes” travelling by ship to the little town of Magnum Caelum in the flourishing nation of Voulhire, after being informed of an inheritance, a small but profitable forging business, left to him by his recently deceased Uncle, whom he has never met.
But there are sinister forces at play here in Voulhire. King Wilhelm Arcolo, a just and kind King is struggling to keep his rule from the power-hungry Mianoran Council Chancellor and keep hidden a deep dark secret of evil lurking among them.
A main theme carried throughout the book is the idea of two worlds, “floating like twin yokes in the egg of existence”, one known as the Cosmos which refers to the physical world and the other the Caromentis which refers to a Magical one. This theme is played out as the characters investigate the possibilities of being able to travel between the two worlds and how one, in turn, can affect the other.
I struggled initially with the slow speed at which the story unfolds but it later became apparent that this was necessary to the overall story and picture. The author did mention that one of the outcomes he hopes for the book is to be adapted into a screenplay and therefore it makes sense to correctly set the scene and characters backstory.
The book was well written and executed with impeccable spelling and grammar so I assume it has been professionally edited. I didn’t find any errors or typos while reading. The author took time and care to ensure you as the reader are fully submerged in the story even providing a map of the Voulhire Empire and a reference guide to common words, places, and historical matters relevant to the people of Voulhire. The book was interesting, easy to read and the characters were well thought out and engaging. The author successfully ends the book with a high tension action scene keeping readers engaged and eager to read the following novel in the series. For all the above-mentioned reasons, I have chosen to rate this book 3 out of 4 stars.
The book contains profanity and at times refers to inappropriate sexual behaviour and is therefore not suitable for children. I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys science fiction and fantasy genres, think, “King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table” by Roger Lancelyn Green.
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We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon