A review by knitreadkate
Tower of Dawn by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous challenging emotional funny mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

 

I’m really glad I did the tandem read of EOS & TOD. I think TOD as a standalone read would have been a chore to read through. 

It was exciting to go to a new environment. Antica and the Torre, the Palace and the Ruks were so interesting to read and be in that new world. 

I love Chaol from CoM but from QoS he really pissed me off. I could not understand his stubbornness to Aelin. This did play into the story a bit. 

I was favouring Nesryn & Sartaq for most of the book. I think Yrene was a great counterbalance to Chaol’s blunt dickheadedness.

Chaol actually made me snort so loud when reading this book 

The word play, the several innuendo’s was a great warmth from the many ‘nothing’ pages. This book could have been half the size. A nice 300 pager. 

It was a great break from the constant anxiety and action from EOS. Of course, in true SJM fashion, everything happens right at the end. 

Nesryn flying with Sartaq to meet the hearth mothers, the watch tower scene and the spiders was my favourite part of the book. They work so well as a couple. I’m glad they stayed grounded with Nesryn’s family as an anchor. 

Yrene was a breath of fresh air to Chaol. He desperately needed something to make him interesting. I’m excited to see their reaction to Lysandra and Aelin who may not remember Yrene at all.