The book was written by some college professor who's spent her entire professional life in an 'ivory tower'.
The two skyscrapers 'tower above' the other buildings of the city.
She's been a/my 'tower of strength' during my illness.
(..) Nothing can stop it. No enemy can defeat it. And who has a better story... than Bran the Broken? The boy who fell from a high tower and lived. He knew he'd never walk again, so he learned to fly. He crossed beyond the Wall, a crippled boy, and became the Three-Eyed Raven. (..)2019 TvShow: Game of Thrones Title: The Iron Throne Season: 8 Episode 6