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Book Review We Are Voulhire

We Are Voulhire by Matthew Tysz is a multilayer story of a series & it is the first part of the series. A young man almost consumed by the gravity of a civil war, fortune smiles at him & transports him to a new life in a distant place where he redeems the fortune of his uncle’s wealth. A king struggling to restore faith among his people in one part of his kingdom & on the verge of breaking a war with one of his banished General. Would they be successful in achieving their endeavors? Is life going to put them on the same platform? The war-torn country has spoiled everything in the life of a boy who lost hope for the future. Life takes drastic turns & he gets an opportunity to settle in a new country ‘Voulhire’ & start’s a new life as per his late uncle’s will. The King of the same empire has sent a new Lord ‘Eldus Alderman’ to a small town ‘Hill port’ which is struggling to recover from the pain & the mischiefs given by its last two Lords. ‘Dalehigh Meldorath’ one of the old Lord was an old general & a fearsome mage whose name was forbidden in the town. The King has him captive & made people believe that he is dead, later he emerges out of his captivity and conspires with another army to take over the town of ‘Hill port’ leaving the city in peril. Matthew Tysz is an intelligent writer who has tried to deliver a good blend of fiction & sorcery. I was a bit apprehensive after reading the initial pages & was finding the story a bit ponderous. Later the story takes a fast pace & infuses more graphical scenarios and turns into a captivating read. Being the first part of a series, it is more of an introductory book which is quite interesting. The Author has unfolded different plots in the first series and delivered a cohesive character-based storyline. In my opinion, Matthew should have given more stress in character development, except Meldorath none of the characters is well descriptive. The storyline is quite strong and the Author has a descriptive bend in writing however, the book has many loose ends. Understandably, it is only the first part of an entire series, I think every part deserves a finishing touch. I would rate this book 3 out of 4 because of the aforementioned reasons. The book is professionally edited & well formatted. I could not find any grammatical mistakes, there is no profanity used in the writing & language of the book is suitable for readers of all age group. I would recommend this book to adults who are interested in fiction stories and keen to have a rich experience of a long series. There are some episodes of graphical violence, so readers who are little reluctant to read such stories should not go for it

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Book Review

Book Review Reel Sisters Reel Sisters by Michelle cummings reflects the great bond that we humans can share going beyond our age, social stature, gender & appearance. The Story revolves around five fly fishing women who share the love for the sport & care for each other. Author has penned down a beautiful story & her passion for the sport that expresses, the bond beyond times, feelings percolating to the core, passion beyond means. Reel Sisters is the story of five friends coming from different walks of life with completely different professions. Fly fishing is the passion that sticks them together, they share their lives most passionately at their scheduled getaway point & time and make all the possible arrangements so that they don’t miss it. They get to vdiscuss all their problems & this sport plays a therapeutic role in their life. They let go of their worries and set harmony with nature, stand wait for their catch(fish) & then release it back in the water (rule of the game). As the plot unfolds all the characters seem to recovers from their emotional miseries like Sophie hooking up with a guy, Melody's perplexing personality seems to sober down and Amanda’s husband is with her. The Story all of a sudden takes a volatile turn and changes everyone’s perspective towards life. The Book is a character-driven narrative and has a fast-paced storyline. Michelle cummings had done a decent job in character development & presented a compact storyline. All characters are unique & justifying their presence in the story. Book is primarily written keeping women in mind & reflects their emotional insecurities. I like the way Michelle knitted the nitty-gritty of the sport with the storyline & at the same time showcases women overpowering fear & winning it through male-dominated sport. However, I somehow think the story has a volatile climax, it leaves loose ends like, how easily everyone took that blow & moved on, despite being so thick friends, where did Mike go after that, what happens to the Amanda's kids. These are the details readers might look for in a captivating read like this. I did not find any grammatical error, language is clean & no profanity is used in the entire book so kids can also read it. Book has major formatting issues, at times it gets difficult to read since all the alphabets are blur because of separation in the entire line, another round of proofreading would also help. Because of the aforementioned reason’s I would like to give this book a rating of 3 out of 4. Overall, I enjoyed reading the book & recommend it to all women with adventurous streak & love fly fishing. Men who love the sport & want to have a rich experience of women’s emotional pattern, this book would be a milestone