Review of We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies

Charles Babbage · Post by **Charles Babbage** » 26 Jan 2023, 16:35

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

4 out of 5 stars

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We are Voulhire: A New Arrival Under Great Skies by Matthew Tysz. It is the first novel in the “We are Voulhire" series. It discusses the exodus of a boy, Galen Bray, from his homeland because of the war that has become the order of the day in the land.

Galen Bray was born and brought up in the land of princes. At the age of seven, the land fell into chaos and war. What was the cause of this war? An Emperor called the Emperor of the Lullabies had four sons, whom he feared were after his throne. So, he gave them their territories to rule in the hope that it would make them forget their plans to overthrow him.

I really loved how the storyline connected in this book. At the early stage of the book, each chapter was talking about a separate incident, and the author made no mistake in linking all events properly in a way to prevent confusion. Apart from that, I loved how each character had a specific purpose and was well-defined. Judge Eldus Alderman, a good friend of the Voulhire king, King Wilhelm, was given a special task by the king. This task was to be the Lord of Hillport, a town in the southern part of Voulhire. He was given such a task because there had been some disturbances in that town and its people were not settled; he was charged with bringing normalcy back to the town. Of course, this was no easy task, as the people of Hillport didn't make the work any easier for him. Galen, on the other hand, moved to Voulhire for two reasons. Firstly, it was to escape the land of princes due to the war that'd been happening there for twenty years. Secondly, he was to inherit possessions left to him by his late uncle. He didn't have so many memories of his uncle, as he was very little back then.

What I disliked about this book were the scenes that were exaggerated. The characters were made to enter god mode in those scenes. One of the scenes was the one where Rowan fought against some guards of the land of princes during the rescue of Galen; besides that, the book was wonderful.

I am rating the book four out of five stars because of my dislike of the book as stated above. I did not find any grammatical or spelling errors, which means the book was exceptionally well-edited. Furthermore, I recommend this book to readers who love stories that involve magical powers.

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Temi Book · Post by **Temi Book** » 08 Feb 2023, 01:06

We are Voulhire, to me, is a story with some dark edges around it probably because of the magic and series of death. But I really like chapters about Galen. Nice review!

New Nikky · Post by **New Nikky** » 08 Feb 2023, 03:09

It is indeed amazing how you structure and write your reviews. This is not an exception as I also like this review and I enjoyed the storyline l. I must say it is short and precise.

John Aburzzi · Post by **John Aburzzi** » 08 Feb 2023, 22:22

The plot of this book is just exactly like thi old magical war history book. I was so engrossed with the read. On needs to be attentive to get the event of books like this.

Judy O · Post by **Judy O** » 10 Feb 2023, 21:53

It is sad that Galen had to grow in the land of Princes under so much war and violence. I'd love to read about what Voulhire holds in store for him. Beautiful review.

Joyce Nwaogazie · Post by **Joyce Nwaogazie** » 11 Feb 2023, 04:51

The focal character in this book, We Are Voulhire: A New Arrival Under Great Skies fascinated him. His courage to flee from the Land of the Princes is wowing.

Declan Shelby · Post by **Declan Shelby** » 27 Feb 2023, 00:42

Galen is the main character in his book. He left his homeland when he was young due to the ongoing war in the land of princes. This book was really interesting and I bet anyone that reads it won't dislike it.

Gabriele Mattia Leonardo · Post by **Gabriele Mattia Leonardo** » 27 Feb 2023, 00:53

The concept of this book is that it would make you think or ask yourself, how did the author come about such a story. When you think of this, you'd know that the author was truly a genius. Nice story!

Ekaete Bruno · Post by **Ekaete Bruno** » 27 Feb 2023, 01:16

We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies by Matthew Tysz is a great book. The journey of Galen, the main character was a really exciting one. Starting from the fight to dave him from the guards to his arrival to the kingdom of Voulhire.

NicoShelby · Post by **NicoShelby** » 27 Feb 2023, 01:48

We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies is a book written by Matthew Tysz. This book was so interesting and I really enjoyed reading it. My favourite character was the king of Voulhire, Wilhelm.

Post by **Famzi Ken** » 01 Mar 2023, 02:18

Meldorath was one of the characters that piqued my interest in this book. His powers and his use of them fascinated me. Great review.

Comr Steve miracle · Post by **Comr Steve miracle** » 07 Mar 2023, 03:37

The way you organize and write your reviews is just wonderful. This is not an exception because I also think this review is good and I appreciate the plot. It is short and to the point, I must say.

MsChet Cherry · Post by **MsChet Cherry** » 07 Mar 2023, 03:46

I enjoyed reading this book as well because I relished the occasional plot twists encountered.
Your review gave a well-detailed account of the book.
Well-done!

Post by **Hyfr Zack** » 08 Mar 2023, 09:21

This book reminds me of a particular movie I liked watching when I was little. The plot of the book was interesting. When it comes to magical fictions, count me in.

Amy Toria · Post by **Amy Toria** » 18 Mar 2023, 10:22

I agree with your review and appreciate your comprehensive analysis of the book. I appreciate the author's attention to detail and the depth of the characters. However, I am not interested in the fantasy genre and the storyline doesn't appeal to me, so I don't think I will be reading this book.