Evenso, her character is well-rounded from the beginning. To make matters even more dangerous, Chaol needs the help of a Healer from the Torre.Īnyone who’s read The Assassin’s Blade is already familiar with the character but I hadn’t read it yet (I’m sorry… I tried countless of times but I just can’t seem to get through the first story) so Yrene Towers was a new character for me.

And telling the Khagan of the real threat is too dangerous.Ĭhaol and Nesryn have to be careful about who to talk to and what to talk about because in this place, even the walls have ears. Especially considering Aelin’s history and that of Adarlan. The Khagan refuses to aid those who are destroying each other. Here rules the Great Khagan, who’s help they need in the fight against the Valg King Erawan.īut calling for aid isn’t that easy. In this novel we followe Chaol and Nesryn as they reach the shores of Antica, the capitol city of the Southern Continent. It was supposed to be a novella (a short story that collaborates to the main storyline but can be read separately) but the length and the importance of this story transformed it into an actual sequel to Empire of Storms. Ever since Throne of Glass started (well… ever since I started to read it) I have longed for a book that was solely about Chaol and his struggle to righten his wrong-doings.Įver since we saw his life fall apart and him becoming this rock-hard bastard, I’ve wanted -above anything else- a book about Chaol realising his mistakes and trying to learn from them.Īpart from it being Chaol’s story, it’s also a vital part in the bookseries. And with war looming over Dorian and Aelin back home, their survival might lie with Chaol and Nesryn convincing its rulers to ally with them.īut what they discover in Antica will change them both-and be more vital to saving Erilea than they could have imagined. His only shot at recovery lies with the legendary healers of the Torre Cesme in Antica-the stronghold of the southern continent’s mighty empire.

But all of that has changed since the glass castle shattered, since his men were slaughtered, since the King of Adarlan spared him from a killing blow, but left his body broken. Chaol Westfall has always defined himself by his unwavering loyalty, his strength, and his position as the Captain of the Guard.

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