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    Tower of Dawn

    By Sarah J. Maas

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    A glorious empire. A desperate quest. An ancient secret.

    The search for allies extends to a new land in the sixth book of the #1 bestselling Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas.

    Chaol Westfall and Nesryn Faliq have arrived in the shining city of Antica to forge an alliance with the Khagan of the Southern Continent, whose vast armies are Erilea's last hope. But they have also come to Antica for another purpose: to seek healing at the famed Torre Cesme for the wounds Chaol received in Rifthold.

    After enduring unspeakable horrors as a child at the hands of Adarlanian soldiers, Yrene Towers has no desire to help the young lord from Adarlan, let alone heal him. Yet she has sworn an oath to assist those in need, and she will honor it. But Lord Westfall carries his own dark past, and Yrene soon realizes that those shadows could engulf them both.

    Chaol, Nesryn, and Yrene will have to draw on every scrap of their resilience to overcome the danger that surrounds them. But while they become entangled in the political webs of the khaganate, long-awaited answers slumber deep in the mountains, where warriors soar on legendary ruks. Answers that might offer their world a chance at survival . . . or doom them all.

    The final battle looms in this sixth book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Throne of Glass series.
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    PublisherBloomsbury Publishing
    Release dateSep 5, 2017
    ISBN9781681195803
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    Sarah J. Maas

    Sarah J. Maas is the #1 New York Times and internationally bestselling author of the Crescent City, Court of Thorns and Roses, and Throne of Glass series. Her books have sold millions of copies and are published in thirty-eight languages. Sarah lives with her family in New York City. sarahjmaas.com facebook.com/theworldofsarahjmaas instagram.com/sarahjmaas

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    • 5/5
      Fantastic companion to book five - knowing what we know from book five - following Chaol in an incredibly emotion-filled battle within himself and as he works to make allies who will help fight the Valg. And this ending - so much revealed, and then . . .
    • 4/5
      Sarah J. Maas knows how to write an interesting story. I really enjoyed seeing Chaol's and Yerene's interactions. There are always romantic matches happening everywhere in her books but I don't mind. It means everyone is happy in the end. This story's central match making was done very well, with good development. I didn't even mind that Aelin never made an appearance (until the epilogue). There are a few phrases that the author over-uses but I didn't think it deterred from the story very much. The story is just very good. There was some interesting reveals here, and now I'm geared up for the next book.
    • 4/5
      I really appreciate how strong a writer Sarah J. Maas is becoming through this series. I enjoyed this novel - set during the same timeline as the previous installment and focused on Chaol and his development after an injury. A good read for fans of this series, I'm glad I've stuck with it and eagerly await the next book.
    • 3/5
      At first I thought this would not be a worthwhile entry into the series, spending a whole book with the side characters. However by the end the information/twists we discover are pretty interesting. The romance is central to the story which is fine in and of itself, but how quickly and deeply these romances develop is unrealistic. This has been the nature of this series and lots of fantasy novels like it so perhaps I’m reading the wrong type of books. I think this is the least exciting of the series thus far.
    • 5/5
      All the books in the series are awesome I am absolutely loving it!
    • 3/5
      I really loved reading it, don’t take this rating as me hating it. As much as I felt for Chaol and Nesryn in this, the pace was slow at times and although, some of Chaol’s actions were justified, he was a prick at times. As much as I love him, he pissed me off. But my thoughts changed as soon as I finished reading the last 5 chapters. I love these characters. Unfortunately Kingdom of Ash isn’t on Scribd, But I’ll manage reading it elsewhere. I can’t wait to see how this amazing series ends!
    • 3/5
      This one book in the series is dull, really a snooze, compared to any other in the in the long tale of Throne of glass. Boring and a chore to get through.
    • 4/5
      It took awhile for me to get into this book but once I did I was hooked. I recognize that this book was mainly just a filler for the ending of the series. I enjoyed the added characters and where our already known characters went. I can’t wait to read the final book and, hopefully, see all of our characters interact with each other.
    • 5/5
      Incredible. Simply incredible. I couldn't read it fast enough.
    • 5/5
      This is book six in the series. There will be one more to finish the series.This novel follows Chaol and Nesryn to Antica to ally with the Khagan of the Southern Continent and to find healing for Chaol’s injury from book four. In order to defeat the dark forces, the world has to fight together. The Khagan isn’t too interested in listening or sending his own family and people out to a war. They’ve heard rumors of Aelin Galathynius, but they don’t trust that she is as Chaol and Nesryn say. They also surprise Chaol and Nesryn with information that their city has fallen to Perrington. Nesryn is devastated, worried that her family has been killed, and Chaol worries his King as been killed. The Khagan heirs historically compete to lead, so his children will compete to become the next Khagan. They all have spies and opinions that don’t help as well. Chaol and Nesryn wonder who to trust and whether they can get help before all is lost. They also learn the Khagan is mourning the death of his daughter as are the siblings, so asking for help while mourning is considered rude. Chaol is, however, granted permission to receiving healing for his paralysis if the Healer of the Torre agrees. The Torre Esme are the greatest physicians, so they rule themselves.Chaol meets Yrene, one of the strongest healers to appear in a long time; she will decide if she’ll agree to try to heal Chaol. Her family was murdered by the soldiers of Adarlan, so her hate may cloud her desire to heal Chaol. While he works with Yrene, waiting to hear if the Southern Continent will join Aelin to fight against Perrington’s forces, Nesryn is sent to “spy” on Sartaq, the son of the Khagan who flies through the sky on his ruk. All four risk death as they seek out the history of the dark forces and ways to send them back. This novel is just as exciting as the rest. I’ll admit I wasn’t as “keen” to read it, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. I was really pulled to Nesryn and Sartaq as characters. Maas is pulling all the forces together for the final showdown in book seven. She began the series as a late middle grade read; but, as the series progressed, it’s become a high school novel with mature content. I find this change greatly annoying, so you won’t find this novel on our shelves.
    • 4/5
      I will admit that I had put off reading Tower of Dawn for seven months because honestly the story was about Chaol Westfall. After book two in the Throne of Glass series he has basically been dead to me and not because of how things when with Aelin. His character was very black and white and he couldn’t get beyond what he “thought” was “best” to embrace what he wanted and it led to moments of great cowardice in my opinion.Tower of Dawn did not resurrect any of the book two’s feelings for me either. In fact, I could have done without the first four hundred pages or so of Chaol because really not that much happened with his character except for physical therapy for Chaol and political drama. Now do not get me wrong, I absolutely appreciated the disability representation and it was brilliantly done. I truly liked the approach to Chaol’s healing and that it seemed very realistic even with the fantasy element. I just didn’t like his character and it made the story just drag for me, like tortuously drag.It was just very hard for me to stay engaged with this story at that point because Chaol was still messed up emotionally and mentally. Although, I did love Nesryn and Yrene’s characters immensely. They were my bright spots of sunshine while reading. I had felt bad for how things went for Nesryn but I really think it worked out way better than she could have ever imagined and that her ending was a much better fit for her. I loved Yrene and she deserved every little bit of happiness that she received despite her choice in men.Thank God that Tower of Dawn picked up for me after about the four-hundred-page mark and wow did the momentum keep going. There were battles, great reveals, and some ah-ha moments as well. I loved the story after that point and would recommend that it be read prior to book seven in the Throne of Glass series. Now as far as Chaol’s character goes, I still don’t care much for him but I think he is in a good place and I was glad for how things ended for him. I am also very, very excited to see how things play out in book seven, Kingdom of Ash!
    • 5/5
      wonderful read. the beginning lagged a bit but it picked up greatly. looking forward to the next book
    • 5/5
      Wonderful story!!! I can not wait for the next one!!!
    • 3/5
      I enjoyed this series side story more than I thought I would. Even though there were so many elements and characters introduced there was a cohesion and directness to the story that the previous book lacked. Chaol really grew as a character, which is not something that I've come to expect from Maas' main characters - *cough* Aelin *cough*. I appreciated that this book filled in some backstory, so that Chaol doesn't miraculously appear in the next book with an army and a wife with no explanation, unlike the armadas from the end of Queen of Shadows.
    • 5/5
      When I first started this one I got so angry at the story line I put the book down and moved on to other books. I picked it back up and am so glad I did. I get the deviation from the main story now and I FRICKEN LOVED IT!! The action,suspense, romance... Maas brought it all again in true fashion. 5 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
    • 5/5
      This takes readers to another part of the world, focusing on Chaol and Nesryn as they attempt dual missions, first to heal his lower body paralysis, while attempting to enlist support from the ruling powers to send an army north to help fight the darkness. It's intriguing to see the way both of them move toward new romantic relationships without hurting each other. Then there are the Ruk riders, more intelligent and evil spiders, coupled with additional revelations that enhance the story and leave one drooling for the final book.
    • 4/5
      Note: Slight spoilers for previous books in this series.This is a "parallel novel" in the excellent "Throne of Glass" fantasy series. This book focuses on a mission to Antica, capital of the Southern Continent, undertaken by Chaol Westfall and Nesryn Faliq. Their main goal is to gain military assistance for the struggle in the North. Their pursuit takes on increasing urgency when they discover evidence that the forces of evil - the Valg, led by Erawan - have already infiltrated Antica.Chaol, 23, has a second goal besides that of convincing the Khagan and his heirs to lend their armies to help fight Erawan. Chaol is now paralyzed from the waist down and in a wheelchair. He would like to get the services of one of the renowned healers of Antica - home of the finest mortal doctors in the world, who possess magic and who, he hoped, could help him walk again.Yrene Towers, 21, is the healer assigned to Chaol; she is one of the best, and in fact is the Heir Apparent to be named Healer on High. At first Yrene resents Chaol, because it was soldiers from his country of Adarlan who burned her mother alive. But she discovers that Chaol, in spite of his government position, is not at all the same as the men she hates.Moreover, when Yrene puts her hands on Chaol’s back, she encounters an “echo in the bone” - magic not from this world. Chaol won’t talk about what happened to him though, and it stymies Yrene’s attempts to heal him:“I need to get past that echo. Or beat it into submission enough to have space to work on you. …. This shadow, this thing that haunts you - your body. It will fight me every step of the way, fight to convince you to tell me to stop. Through pain. Do you understand what I am telling you?”“That if you are to succeed, I will have to endure that sort of pain. Repeatedly. Do what you have to do.” “‘And you,’ she said quietly. ‘You will have to fight it as well. It must be feeding upon something within you.'”Indeed, darkness within Chaol does feed the parasite, giving it control. Yrene insists that Chaol has to acknowledge it and face it. He has to decide whether he wants to fight back. And therein lies the problem: Chaol isn’t so sure. But Yrene works on Chaol nevertheless, and they literally go through hell together, which brings them closer.Meanwhile, Nesryn has gone off on a reconnaissance trip with one of the Khagan’s heirs, Sartaq, commander of his father’s ruk riders. The sensation of flying over her country of origin on a ruk enchants her, as does Sartaq. And he, clearly, is attracted to Nesryn.These developments are complicated by the fact that Chaol and Nesryn had an informal commitment to one another.The four main characters discover much about each other, including the important realization of what they want in life and where they consider to be “home.” They also find out dark truths about the Valg, and the struggle for dominion over their world.Evaluation: I think this is my favorite so far of the books in this series. The depiction of the developing relationships among the four protagonists is lovely, and the information that comes out during their quests explains much about what has happened in the previous books. Maas is a master of fantasy, or what one hopes and wishes is fantasy: her descriptions of the intentions of the evil Valg to change the world for the worse seem all too real at times.
    • 2/5
      I feel bad giving this book such a low rating. I've been loving this series so far, but what I've loved the most (the action, the battles, the scheming, the characters, especially Aelin, Dorian and Lysandra) are all missing from this one. It's such a dramatic change of pace that I just didn't think it fitted in. There wasn't much about it I enjoyed and it took me a long time to get through. I just didn't find Chaol and Yrene that interesting, and while a few things were revealed in this book that sound like they are important to the plot in the next book, I'm not sure they warranted so many pages. A chapter in the previous book, or the next one, would have been enough.

      I can't criticise the world building, as it was immense, but I did find all the new characters tricky to keep track of and I'm afraid I wasn't excited by the ruks or the spiders. It didn' feel like anything new.

      As I've said, I love the series and I'll read the others again, but probably not this one. On to the next one.
    • 3/5
      3.5 stars This would have been a 4 star book for me, if we had less court intrigue and more of about the library and Yrene teaching other healers. I'm not a fan of politics IRL, so I'm even less inclined to it in my fictional reading. I enjoyed the rich history that Maas has created for the southern continent and when the book went into action scenes it was as good as the books before it. I suppose that I also wasn't crazy about the fact that Aelin only appears for a page in the book. At least I waited to read it after the entire series was finished so I can pick up the main series in the final book today instead of waiting 2 years as read along readers would have waited.
    • 3/5
      Better than No. 5 in the series, set in a new location with lots of new characters interacting with two established protagonists. Maas continues the unfortunate stereotypes of hate/love, male/female pairings for main characters ... a YA trope that is just so simplistic and unnecessary with all the interesting cultures to explore and the larger-scale issues of politics, good v. evil, etc. Why does every female need to shudder, shake, and helplessly fall in love with a muscular male warrior? Why must they always engage in a drawn-out series of misunderstandings and reductive arguments to discover how much they actually really love each other? The sexual encounters are toned down from the explicit scenes in No. 5 (this is YA fiction, after all, with legions of middle-school fans).
    • 3/5
      Tower of Dawn
      3.5 Stars

      Lord Chaoll Westfall and Captain of the Guard Nesryn Faliq travel to the Southern Continent in order to enlist the aid of the ruling Khagan and his formidable military while at the same time seeking help for Chaol's devastating injuries from the legendary healers of the Torre Cesme.

      Series note: The events of this book occur in parallel with those of Empire of Storms.

      Tower of Dawn is definitely the weakest installment in the series, and not because of Chaol's obnoxiousness in previous books, or the fact that the primary story arc takes a back seat. Rather, the pacing is exceedingly slow; the world building is excessive, and the various subplots are woefully underdeveloped. Nevertheless, the characterization is excellent and the romance very appealing.

      Due to the nature of the story, i.e., Chaol and Nesryn's journey to the Southern Continent, there is a great deal of new exposition focusing on the history, culture, and society of the ruling empire. While this is all very interesting, it is also overly descriptive, repetitive and tedious - just get on with the action already!

      In terms of the plot, there is simply too much going on in one book. In addition to the romantic elements, there is a healing subplot, a murder mystery, the history of the healers and the revelations concerning the overall series arc. Although the last is the most significant for the showdown in the final book, it is the romance that takes center stage.

      ***Spoiler Ahead***

      Readers who are shipping Chaol and Nesryn are going to be disappointed as the primary romance is between Chaol and Yrene with a secondary romance between Nesryn and Prince Sartaq. The first is a very appealing and satisfying love-hate relationship as Chaol and Yrene have great chemistry and banter. The second has its moments, but is not as engaging mostly due to the fact that nothing really happens between the couple.

      The murder mystery is the most obvious plot casualty as it is completely lacking in clues and investigation, which is not surprising given everything else that is going on. The culprit comes as a surprise because there are virtually no hints to their identity or motivation.

      Despite these issues, the characterization is excellent whether it be the individual personalities of the various members of the royal family, the household staff and the main character. However, it is Chaol and Yrene who truly shine.

      Although Chaol's attitide and behavior in past installments has been problematic to say this least, one cannot help but admire the personal growth, strength and resilience he exhibits in coping with both the physical and psychological aspects of his injuries. Yrene is a lovely heroine who has come far since her encounter with Celaena in The Assassin and The Healer.

      All in all, an important read for the series progression, but not as well written or plotted as previous books. Looking forward to the final confrontations in the last installment.
    • 5/5
      I listened to the audio version of this entire series because the narration is fantastic. Six books in and I still love this series as much as I did after the first book. This book was all about Chaol-
      his struggle witb paralysis, his love interests and healing journey. I think Chaol probably left a sore spot with most people including me after his behavior in the last couple books but this book redeemed him somewhat. I never was a big fan of Chaol & Nsryn together so I enjoyed watching the relationship develop between him & Yrene. I'm very much looking forward to seeing what's up with Celena and Rowan's current predicament and seeing Celaena & Yrene meet again.
    • 5/5
      I'll be honest. I was MAD when I started this book. I was furious. Empire of Storms ended on the most heart breaking cliffhanger for Aelin and Rowans story. And after not hearing about Chaol and Nesryn for a whole book, I wasn't invested in them. I didn't care about their story and the thought of slogging though 660 pages just to find out what happened to Aelin was excruciating. But just 1 day after starting, I've devoured the book and I'm practically begging for more. The twists and turns took me on an absolute adventure, and as always, Maas's ability to make me love a character, new or returning, is unparalleled. We certainly didn't get enough time with the supporting characters to form a connection with them but the depth that this book added to Chaol is worth it on it's own. Not to mention the multidimensionality that its plot will certainly bring to Aelin's storyline in the final book! Overall I was so please to be wrong about my first impressions of this book and am so happy to have it!
    • 4/5
      Wow. I can't believe that I've nearly finished this series. I've got to admit, it was a bit weird at the start reading a book that didn't really involve Aelin... but it was actually okay.

      Some things REALLY shocked me. Like WHAT THE HELL MAEVE IS VALG???? WHATTTTTTTTTTTT but damn the romance was... why does Mass feel it necessary to pair off EVERYBODY in straight relationships? I mean, Yrene x Chaol was kinda predictable xD

      But, overall... WOW. I'M NEARLY AT THE END!!!

      Recommended :)
    • 5/5
      I LOVE THIS SERIES SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Okay, so first, I didn't start off super hyped up about this book because of the way Empire of Storms ended. I mean, come on! Who goes from all that to Chaol in Antica?! I'm sorry Chaol but Aelin is my absolute favorite! I'm a sucker for witty, sarcastic women who get me laughing so hard I can't breathe.Anyway, once I managed to finally find a way to actually read the book (my e-reader broke :'-() and told myself I had to get through it before Kingdom of Ash, I found out that Tower of Dawn really isn't that bad (like that's a surprise...). The whole journey Chaol went through is something that I can relate to so well in my own way, since I'm going through a why-am-I-such-a-failure phase in my life as well. I kinda wish I had a Yrene Towers to kindly and sternly push me through it because I can make it through if I wasn't so stubborn :D. His whole restoration at the end really touched me and helped me see my situation in a different light (kinda). This whole series really has been a comfort for me and has helped me see a bit of the person I want to be.About one-third of the way there (I think, who pays attention to where they are in a book? I forget chapter numbers most of the time), I got hooked and couldn't put it down, again! I loved the little "fights" that Chaol and Yrene had and enjoyed the whole adventure Nesryn, Sartuk, Borte, and the ruk riders had (if dragons, phoenixes, or ruks were real...).Furthermore, I can't wait to start Kingdom of Ash!And to Sarah J. Maas: you really shouldn't spoil me so, you are wayyyyy too good at it.
    • 4/5
      I'm surprised with how much I liked, scratch that, LOVED this book. Though I shouldn't be that surprised since this is Sarah J Maas we're talking about.
      But, I haven't been Chaol's biggest fan ever since the ending of CoM and by the start QoS I started disliking him to the point that I was relieved he didn't make an appearance in EoS.
      And that made me expect to straight out hate this book before it was even out.
      But now that I read it?
      Oh boy was I wrong!

      The book started out painfully slow, with too much whining from Chaol that I actually struggled through the first chapters, but then I got into the dynamic of it all, and yes the book didn't really pick up pace until 70% into the story, it really didn't bother me that much.

      I loved Yrene, she was definitely my favorite character in this book!

      I liked how the progress she made on the healing wasn't instant, and that it actually took time and effort, that was realistic in a way despite having magic involved somehow.
      The way Yrene and Chaol warmed up to each other by little by little filled me with a lot of feels (and I didn't like Chaol still back then)
      Nesryn and Prince Sartaq were just so damn adorable!!

      The things Yrene and Chaol, and Nesryn and Sartaq discovered had me SHOOK! I never expected such a turn of events!
      I mean Maeve is the freaking QUEEN of Valgs!!!
      That was such a plot twist!!!!!
      I actually had to put the book down for a moment to fully absorb that piece of information.

      The thing I loved the most about this book was how the Southern continent was heavily influenced by the Arabic culture, from the ruling family that resembles how Arabs ruled once upon a time, to the mentions of food and the people's love for it, down to the names used there(Brahim, Hashim, Zahida, Hafiza...)
      I have a feeling that Halha is actually Arabic, since the horse was named Farasha, which is butterfly in Arabic.

      CHAPTER 16 WAS A PIECE OF A R T

      All in all, I really do not regret picking this book up, I actually am glad I did it and proved myself once again that I should never doubt Sarah's ability to write a great book!
    • 4/5
      As with other reviewer, I felt the pacing on this was a little slow, particularly in the middle third. Chaol has always been one of my favorite characters in the series and I struggled with his story arc in books 3 and 4. I was happy to see this installment and all it had to offer about his past and future. I also really appreciate the addition of new characters and how well thought out the interweaving plots and intersections of their stories flow.
    • 5/5
      This installment of the series follows Chaol and Nesryn, as Chaol seeks a healer, and the Great Khagan of Antica's best warriors for the fated match that will come to fruition probably sooner than anticipated, as the darkness defeated in Rifthold grows ever more threatening.
    • 4/5
      Actually I think I enjoyed this one of the series the most so far. I found the pacing better and I liked the characters although some didn't get much space. Final book to go but am going to need a looong weekend for that - it's huge.
    • 5/5
      To be quite honest, I didn’t think I was going to like this book when I started it. That it focused primarily on Chaol, a character who SJM performed one of her infamous character assassinations on, was off-putting to me. But, after reading it, I can really appreciate this book. I love that it explores the Southern Continent, an area mostly untouched in the rest of the series, and the plot rarely dragged, which is an issue I had with some of the other books in this series. I’ll call this one my favorite for now.