Review by MuiMui -- We are Voulhire: Someone Else's End

[MuiMui]

[Following is a volunteer review of "We are Voulhire: Someone Else's End" by Matthew Tysz.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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We are Voulhire: Someone Else’s End by Matthew Tysz is the third book of the We are Voulhire series. It continues on the adventure of Galen Bray, Demetrius, and Rowan. The reader will learn more of Soulhire. The name of the city itself lives up to its name of being the soul of Voulhire, its capital. In this city, the reader will learn more of King Wilhelm who has appeared throughout the previous books as a good ruler, one who handles issues without being too emotional. One of the issues he comes across is presented by a student activist named Sophie Shore. She speaks gracefully about the idea of the city offering help to refugees from the Land of Princes, the same land Galen was from. The reader also learns more of a dark ruler, the Emperor of Lullabies and his control over the Land of Princes. What will King Wilhelm decide? Is it even truly up to him to decide? The reader will learn that even those closest to you remain untrustworthy.

Of course, the real journey is reading how our three adventurers become involved. Galan, Demetrius and Rowan have developed a sense of brotherhood where they look after each other no matter what. After learning about what happened to the Eiodi he once knew, Demetrius is seeking answers and perhaps…revenge. He must speak to King Wilhelm! Who else can help these three get into the king’s court but perhaps Rowan’s rich family that reside in Soulhire! Trouble comes their way though… will they get the chance to speak to the king? Lord Meldorath is not the only person to be afraid of as there is something much stronger to worry about.

I enjoyed the third book of the series. However, it was not as page-turning as the previous books. There weren’t as many new characters but I did enjoy learning of the Emperor of Lullabies. The book continues to have some mystery. Learning more about the different worlds kept me very interested. I love that the story continues with magic and action! There is still plenty of profanity and gore so expect this book to be intended for a mature reader. I also enjoyed how close Galen, Demetrius and Rowan have become. The three start to think like one another or at least contemplate on what the other would do in a similar situation. Galen is still showing his strength and bravery and the reader also learns more of his past and the Land of Princes. Instead of Galen Bray I would call him Galen the brave!

I could not find something I disliked about the book. If I had to choose something to improve it would be more characters to learn from or more backstory of the current ones we know. The author does discuss Galen and Rowan’s background a bit but what about Demetrius? The descriptions of the action and gore when terror enters the lives of the characters were well written. The wit of the characters was also very entertaining. I found myself laughing a lot from the humor, even during serious times.

I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars. It was also exceptionally well edited. A great read but I enjoyed the first two books more. The reader would certainly need to read the previous books prior to fully understand the circumstances our characters are in. Matthew Tyz does a great job describing the differences between the three worlds that the reader knows of so far. Readers who enjoy fiction and a world of magic would enjoy this read very much!

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We are Voulhire: Someone Else's End
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[Mariana Figueira]

Thank you for the amazing and thorough review!