Point of View

Tower of Dawn is written in the past tense, third-person point of view. Each chapter follows at least one character’s limited perspective, sometimes switching between a few characters in the same setting within one chapter. The narrator mainly follows Chaol, Nesryn, and Yrene’s perspectives. This allows the reader to receive insight into the protagonist’s thoughts as events occur.

For instance, Chapter 1 follows Chaol’s third-person perspective. The narrator states, “He hated it. More than the sound of wheels. More than the body he now could not feel beneath his hips, the body whose stillness still survived him, even all these weeks later. He was Lord of Nothing. Lord of Oath-Breakers. Lord of Liars” (9). Chaol’s narration outlines his insecurities about his injury and his titles, which he feels he does not deserve. This confession is telling because he is particularly closed-off to...