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[Following is a volunteer review of "We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies" by Matthew Tysz.]
Voulhire – from Galen's perspective – is the land of hope. He, who lived almost all of his life in a civil war, was instantly enamored by his new home and its people. For someone who knew nothing but poverty and violence Voulhire was paradisiacal.
But nothing is as it seems: Voulhire is far from perfect. We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies by Matthew Tysz explores this new world, and what is behind the surface. Throughout the first book of the series we are introduced to the little secrets, to the politicians and their rivalries, to some of the most important places and to the people of the country.
Matthew Tysz did a great job at familiarizing the readers with Voulhire. Not only did he do it in a way that was easy to understand, it was written in a greatly enjoyable way as well. I got invested in the story right away, and I was so immersed in the book that I finished it only in a few hours. Matthew Tysz's humour made some of the scenes unforgettable. During Midius Maido's conversation with the prince I had to put the book down I was laughing so hard. But it wasn't just this what made the book superb: every single one of the characters were realistic. They weren't extreme, no one was too good, or too bad. Everyone can easily find someone to relate with. For me this character was the aforementioned Maido.
But nothing can be perfect. We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies had its own flaws. More than once I found myself re-reading the same sentence over and over again. Sometimes the structure, sometimes the length of the sentence was the culprit. No matter why, but it was hard to comprehend what was happening, or what the characters were talking about on a few occasions. What's more important is, that I almost always had this issue during the more important scenes. Great example for this is when the “Bawler” was mentioned for the first time. It was really unclear what and where it was happening.
Overall I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars. It was one of the best books I've read in the past years, both plot- and style wise. I also feel like it's important to mention that the book was very well edited. Personally I can't wait to read the sequels and see how Galen and his newfound friends navigate through life in the months to come.
I would recommend the story to people who are between their early 20s and their late 30s. It definitely helps if you love sci-fis and fantasies, but even people who aren't fond of these genres would enjoy it in my opinion.
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We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies
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Voulhire – from Galen's perspective – is the land of hope. He, who lived almost all of his life in a civil war, was instantly enamored by his new home and its people. For someone who knew nothing but poverty and violence Voulhire was paradisiacal.
But nothing is as it seems: Voulhire is far from perfect. We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies by Matthew Tysz explores this new world, and what is behind the surface. Throughout the first book of the series we are introduced to the little secrets, to the politicians and their rivalries, to some of the most important places and to the people of the country.
Matthew Tysz did a great job at familiarizing the readers with Voulhire. Not only did he do it in a way that was easy to understand, it was written in a greatly enjoyable way as well. I got invested in the story right away, and I was so immersed in the book that I finished it only in a few hours. Matthew Tysz's humour made some of the scenes unforgettable. During Midius Maido's conversation with the prince I had to put the book down I was laughing so hard. But it wasn't just this what made the book superb: every single one of the characters were realistic. They weren't extreme, no one was too good, or too bad. Everyone can easily find someone to relate with. For me this character was the aforementioned Maido.
But nothing can be perfect. We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies had its own flaws. More than once I found myself re-reading the same sentence over and over again. Sometimes the structure, sometimes the length of the sentence was the culprit. No matter why, but it was hard to comprehend what was happening, or what the characters were talking about on a few occasions. What's more important is, that I almost always had this issue during the more important scenes. Great example for this is when the “Bawler” was mentioned for the first time. It was really unclear what and where it was happening.
Overall I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars. It was one of the best books I've read in the past years, both plot- and style wise. I also feel like it's important to mention that the book was very well edited. Personally I can't wait to read the sequels and see how Galen and his newfound friends navigate through life in the months to come.
I would recommend the story to people who are between their early 20s and their late 30s. It definitely helps if you love sci-fis and fantasies, but even people who aren't fond of these genres would enjoy it in my opinion.
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We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies
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