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[Following is a volunteer review of "We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko" by Matthew Tysz.]
As Galen learns to adapt to a new life as a blacksmith in Magnum Caelum, the Mayor brought news to him that will take him on a journey to Virko. Meanwhile, in Virko, a Lord is trying to make some changes before he dies. As circumstances led to Galen meeting the Lord of Virko on his deathbed, Lord Venden asks Galen and his friend, Demetrius, a favor; get rid of the demon that is bound in the house. Galen, Demetrius, and Rowan immediately went to look for the demon with the intent to banish it. However, killing the demon proves to be harder than it seems, for the one that binds the demon is the son of the Lord himself, Hans Hrelek. And the plans Hans, also known as Folcro, for the demon to do may be the end of everyone in Virko.
We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko by Matthew Tysz is the second book in the fantasy series We are Voulhire. The story starts off with an introduction to a new main antagonist named Folcro, and the story will continue after the misfortunes of Hillport that will directly impact Galen’s livelihood, which then causes him to go to Virko along with his friends.
I applaud the author, Matthew Tysz, for a job well done on character development. Galen, in the first book, is most disliked by other reviewers because of his childlike ignorance in all the things he sees. However, in this book, Galen’s development is very prevalent as the chapters with his perspective go on. He became from someone who’s full of ignorance and wonder to someone who can think of a way to get what he and his friends needed, all the while being kind and humble.
The chapters in this book are written in different perspectives just like in the first book. Galen, as the main protagonist, is written from the first-person point of view. And the other chapters for different characters are written in third-person. I admire how all the third-person POVs are written in such a way that makes the characters so unpredictable. These characters have always kept me guessing, and there was never a dull moment in every scene.
There's only one thing I don't like in this book, it is that the characters and some important scenes from the previous book, ceased to exist. It made it possible for other readers to read it as a standalone, but as a reader who read the first book, I didn’t find the smooth continuity I am looking for in a series.
I would rate this book 4 out of 4 stars. I noticed two errors in spelling, other than that, it is very well edited. Matthew tysz’s writing style, word choice, and visual descriptions I’ve learned to love in the first book are still ever-present in this book. And the character development he showed in this installment is wonderfully done.
I would recommend this novel to people who have read the first one. It is important for readers to know some of the characters' origin and their reason for the things they did in this book. However, it still can be read as a standalone because the plotline in this book is very different from the one in the previous book. I must warn everyone who’ll read this, though. There are numerous disturbing scenes in this book. Profanity is used frequently too. And the religion in this book, while being different in the real-life Christian religion, is much more focused on than how it was in the first book. One last thing, I don’t recommend reading this at night. This book can cause nightmares. Or maybe it’s just me being a scaredy-cat.
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We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko
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As Galen learns to adapt to a new life as a blacksmith in Magnum Caelum, the Mayor brought news to him that will take him on a journey to Virko. Meanwhile, in Virko, a Lord is trying to make some changes before he dies. As circumstances led to Galen meeting the Lord of Virko on his deathbed, Lord Venden asks Galen and his friend, Demetrius, a favor; get rid of the demon that is bound in the house. Galen, Demetrius, and Rowan immediately went to look for the demon with the intent to banish it. However, killing the demon proves to be harder than it seems, for the one that binds the demon is the son of the Lord himself, Hans Hrelek. And the plans Hans, also known as Folcro, for the demon to do may be the end of everyone in Virko.
We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko by Matthew Tysz is the second book in the fantasy series We are Voulhire. The story starts off with an introduction to a new main antagonist named Folcro, and the story will continue after the misfortunes of Hillport that will directly impact Galen’s livelihood, which then causes him to go to Virko along with his friends.
I applaud the author, Matthew Tysz, for a job well done on character development. Galen, in the first book, is most disliked by other reviewers because of his childlike ignorance in all the things he sees. However, in this book, Galen’s development is very prevalent as the chapters with his perspective go on. He became from someone who’s full of ignorance and wonder to someone who can think of a way to get what he and his friends needed, all the while being kind and humble.
The chapters in this book are written in different perspectives just like in the first book. Galen, as the main protagonist, is written from the first-person point of view. And the other chapters for different characters are written in third-person. I admire how all the third-person POVs are written in such a way that makes the characters so unpredictable. These characters have always kept me guessing, and there was never a dull moment in every scene.
There's only one thing I don't like in this book, it is that the characters and some important scenes from the previous book, ceased to exist. It made it possible for other readers to read it as a standalone, but as a reader who read the first book, I didn’t find the smooth continuity I am looking for in a series.
I would rate this book 4 out of 4 stars. I noticed two errors in spelling, other than that, it is very well edited. Matthew tysz’s writing style, word choice, and visual descriptions I’ve learned to love in the first book are still ever-present in this book. And the character development he showed in this installment is wonderfully done.
I would recommend this novel to people who have read the first one. It is important for readers to know some of the characters' origin and their reason for the things they did in this book. However, it still can be read as a standalone because the plotline in this book is very different from the one in the previous book. I must warn everyone who’ll read this, though. There are numerous disturbing scenes in this book. Profanity is used frequently too. And the religion in this book, while being different in the real-life Christian religion, is much more focused on than how it was in the first book. One last thing, I don’t recommend reading this at night. This book can cause nightmares. Or maybe it’s just me being a scaredy-cat.
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We are Voulhire: The Fires of Virko
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