Review by Kavita Shah -- We are Voulhire: A New Arrival ...

[Kavita Shah]

[Following is a volunteer review of "We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies" by Matthew Tysz.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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“In the Lands of the Princes, it was death by the sword, or a slow starvation.” Galen escapes from the Land of princes on a ship which takes him to Magnum Celium. His uncle (whom he had never met) is dying and has made him the inheritor to his business and inheritance. Galen meets Rowan, who is his uncle’s executor, and together they take a trip to get some valuable iron.

In Soulhire, King Wilhelm has made Judge Eldus the new Lord of Hillport. Eldus hopes of making Hillport an economic hub and starts working on its development. He checks on the victims of Lord Orlin and learns something startling. What did Lord Eldus find out? Did Galen find what he was looking for?

We are Voulhire - A New Arrival under Great Skies by Matthew Tysz is the first book of “We are Voulhire” series and has an original story line. In this book the author introduces the reader to many characters, but his primary focus is on two of them, Galen and Lord Eldus. The author employee’s third person narrative when the chapter is about lord Eldus. He uses first person narrative for Galen’s chapter. At the beginning, the writer has provided a map which is helpful to get a picture of Voulhire and a glossary section at the end.

In this book, Matthew develops the world of Voulhire at a steady pace and takes the reader on a riveting journey. There are a few scenes of ugly violence, so be ready for that. The first half of the book had little to no adventure, and I was a little disappointed by that, but the second half left me craving for more. I appreciate that the plethora of characters, each with their own stories, were not at all confusing. Each chapter had a character’s name, which made it easy to keep track of them. It was good to know that it’s a part of “ We are Voulhire” series, as I wouldn’t have wanted it to end in a single book.

I felt a professional has edited this book, as I found no grammatical or spelling errors. I give We are Voulhire - A New Arrival under Great Skies 4 out of 4 stars. There was nothing I disliked about the book. I recommend it to readers who like magic and original stories and also to those who love world building fantasy stories. I would not recommend it to young readers due to brief scenes of violence and also not to those who don’t like fantasy books.

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We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies
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[Manang Muyang]

I think Tysz is a very talented storyteller with a wild imagination. At the rate he is going, I am sure he will be a renowned writer before he reaches 40. I only hope his scary stories will not come true.

[Sou Hi]

Thanks for your informative review. It's true that the book's beginning is not very intriguing, even a bit confusing, but it gradually gets better to keep the readers on the edge of their seats.

[Kavita Shah]

I think Tysz is a very talented storyteller with a wild imagination. At the rate he is going, I am sure he will be a renowned writer before he reaches 40. I only hope his scary stories will not come true.

He sure writes excellent stories.
In some parallel universe this story is the reality.

[Kavita Shah]

Thanks for your informative review. It's true that the book's beginning is not very intriguing, even a bit confusing, but it gradually gets better to keep the readers on the edge of their seats.

It was a roller coaster ride to say. Thank you for stopping by!

[Asma Aisha Ansari]

Reading this book was a riveting journey indeed!
I'm on the second book now and loving it.
I agree that the book is a slow-burner. But the prologue at Hillport made up for the lack of action in the beginning.
Thanks for this amazing review

[Kavita Shah]

Reading this book was a riveting journey indeed!
I'm on the second book now and loving it.
I agree that the book is a slow-burner. But the prologue at Hillport made up for the lack of action in the beginning.
Thanks for this amazing review

Yes, the second half was the best part. Thank you for your comments!

[One piece]

As for my case the book got me hooked from the very beginning with action at Hillport from the start and jailing of Meldorath.

[Hazel Mae Bagarinao]

I wonder how Galen's life turns out to be in Voulhire. How would be being an heir? I admire that the book doesn't look complicated even if it involves a plethora of characters. Good job to Matthew for this, and thumbs up for your engaging review, Kavita!