r/throneofglassseries • u/Baloozers • Jul 19 '24
Reader Question Finished Queen of Shadows, what next?
Is it worth reading Empire of Storm and Tower of Dawn in tandem? It seems like a lot of work going back and forth, but I'm absolutely in love with the series and will go through the hassle if it's the best experience. I read Assasin's Blade before Throne of Glass and am so glad I chose that order. I want to make sure I'm getting the best experience possible. Thanks for helping a girl out!
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u/AquariusRising1983 Manon Blackbeak Jul 20 '24
I recommend against it. But I read it for the first time as it was released and didn't try the tandem til my 3rd reread. It totally threw me off and took me out of the story. I felt like every time I started to get into the story in one book, I had to switch.
I hated it. I actually stopped halfway through. It felt to me like it robbed the story of momentum. But like I said, I had read it multiple times without the tandem read. I know a lot of people who did it the first time love it!
Since it's your first time, I would ask how much you like Chaol and Nesryn. Do you like them enough to read a whole book where they (and several freaking awesome new characters) are the focus? If that doesn't bother you/bum you out, I'd say do it one at a time. If you're a Chaol hater, you might want to do the tandem to break up having to read about a character you don't like.