However, their trip to Antica also has another goal, to bring Chaol to the legendary healers of the Torre Cesme, the stronghold of the most powerful magical healers. As the newly appointed hand to King Dorian, Dorian sends Chaol as an ambassador to the Southern Continent and is joined by the Captain of the Royal Guard Nesryn Faliq, in order to convince the Khagan to join them in the upcoming war against the Valg. You may remember that Chaol was seriously wounded in the battle of the glass castle when he was struck with a fatal blow to the spine, rendering him unable to walk. Tower of Dawn is set during the events of Empire of Storms ( Throne of Glass #5) and follows the story of fandom favourite character Chaol Westfall. Keep reading to find out what I thought to the latest instalment. Ever since I picked up her first novel, Throne of Glass, I was hooked on her writing, so naturally as soon as I heard Tower of Dawn (the sixth book in the series) had been announced I pre-ordered it and patiently awaited its arrival. Maas comes in, wielding a pen as a battle-axe and creating epic stories filled with powerful, inspiring women.
That important little thing they were missing? Strong women.
Up until recent years the fantasy market seemed to be dominated by ‘blokes in cloaks’, they were long, wordy novels about the heroics of men – don’t get me wrong I love The Lord of the Rings more than anything – but I always felt that they were missing something important.
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