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

dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

2.0

Tower of Dawn is the sixth book of Sarah J. Maas’ Throne of Glass series. As a note, I did not tandem read this with book five as some people recommend. This story focuses on Chaol and Nesryn on the southern continent. Chaol meets Yrene, a healer who is to try to help him recover the use of his legs. Nesryn spends time with a new-to-the-reader character to learn more about the villains from the main plot line.

The Lovely: The only part of this book I liked was the development of the relationship between Chaol and Yrene. It’s not an easy, love at first sight kind of thing. Instead, it’s a challenge for both of them and feels more realistic.

The Mundane: The story wrapped up too neatly at the end. I can’t say much without spoiling but it felt too convenient in terms of whether the royals helps them (Chaol and Nesryn), Chaol’s healing, and the relationships.

The Dreadful: Nesryn’s storyline felt like it was just there to explain the history of the Vlag. It was long and verbose, and felt much longer than it needed to be.

Rating: 2/5 Stars

Recommendation: I admit I ended up skimming some of the scenes because it was so painfully slow and boring. I feel like this whole book could have been done in 200 to 300 pages. I wonder if that’s why some people tandem read this book with the prior book of the series. It really is more of a companion book, but what you learn definitely impacts the main plot line.