Megan Brown answers “Do you have to have read Tower of Dawn to...”

Ash asked this question about Kingdom of Ash (Throne of Glass, #7):

Do you have to have read Tower of Dawn to read this? I have loved the series so far but its been so long I'm just not invested enough to read it, I was never that interested in Chaol anyway.

Megan Brown Meh, I personally feel you could probably get by without Tower of Dawn. These events happen concurrently with those in the 5th book and seem to end at…moreMeh, I personally feel you could probably get by without Tower of Dawn. These events happen concurrently with those in the 5th book and seem to end at around sort of the same place, maybe just a bit later. I didn't care much for ToD because, well, Chaol, though I did just reread it in anticipation of the 7th book coming out, and I did enjoy a bit more upon second reading.

Of course, without having read the 7th book yet, it's impossible, really, to say whether or not you NEED to have read ToD. There is some back story on the broader world and on some particular characters you will be missing, though anything relevant would likely just be brought up and recapped by characters in the 7th book anyway. You'll probably be fine.

**If I read book 7 in a few weeks and find my opinion on this topic dramatically changed, I will update my reply. :)(less)

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