Dawnshard - tildebooks

208 pages

English language

Published April 2, 2020 by Dragonsteel Entertainment, LLC.

(2 reviews)

When a ghost ship is discovered, its crew presumed dead after trying to reach the storm-shrouded island Akinah, Navani Kholin must send an expedition to make sure the island hasn't fallen into enemy hands. Knights Radiant who fly too near find their Stormlight suddenly drained, so the voyage must be by sea.

Shipowner Rysn Ftori lost the use of her legs but gained the companionship of Chiri-Chiri, a Stormlight-ingesting winged larkin, a species once thought extinct. Now Rysn's pet is ill, and any hope for Chiri-Chiri's recovery can be found only at the ancestral home of the larkin: Akinah. With the help of Lopen, the formerly one-armed Windrunner, Rysn must accept Navani's quest and sail into the perilous storm from which no one has returned alive. If the crew cannot uncover the secrets of the hidden island city before the wrath of its ancient guardians falls upon them, the fate …

When a ghost ship is discovered, its crew presumed dead after trying to reach the storm-shrouded island Akinah, Navani Kholin must send an expedition to make sure the island hasn't fallen into enemy hands. Knights Radiant who fly too near find their Stormlight suddenly drained, so the voyage must be by sea.

Shipowner Rysn Ftori lost the use of her legs but gained the companionship of Chiri-Chiri, a Stormlight-ingesting winged larkin, a species once thought extinct. Now Rysn's pet is ill, and any hope for Chiri-Chiri's recovery can be found only at the ancestral home of the larkin: Akinah. With the help of Lopen, the formerly one-armed Windrunner, Rysn must accept Navani's quest and sail into the perilous storm from which no one has returned alive. If the crew cannot uncover the secrets of the hidden island city before the wrath of its ancient guardians falls upon them, the fate of Roshar and the entire Cosmere hangs in the balance.

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Tomasino reviewed Dawnshard by Brandon Sanderson

Review of 'Dawnshard' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

I'm going to reread this series as I prepare for the next book. It's too big and complex to continue after these long breaks. To that end, Dawnshard was an excellent primer for the reread. It brought me back into the world and reminded me of all the excellent things that are happening.

Its own story was quite good too. The characters were clearly defined with their own struggles. Sanderson's depiction of disablility and the way it influenced action and internal struggle was wonderful. I understand he had quite a team to consult with on those aspects and it really showed. The character journey was the strongest force in the novella, overshadowing the plot developments and ending revelations. This is particularly impressive since there were quite a few new developments in the cosmere worldbuilding here.

If you're reading the Stormlight Archive, don't skip these novellas. They're as worthy as the …

I'm going to reread this series as I prepare for the next book. It's too big and complex to continue after these long breaks. To that end, Dawnshard was an excellent primer for the reread. It brought me back into the world and reminded me of all the excellent things that are happening.

Its own story was quite good too. The characters were clearly defined with their own struggles. Sanderson's depiction of disablility and the way it influenced action and internal struggle was wonderful. I understand he had quite a team to consult with on those aspects and it really showed. The character journey was the strongest force in the novella, overshadowing the plot developments and ending revelations. This is particularly impressive since there were quite a few new developments in the cosmere worldbuilding here.

If you're reading the Stormlight Archive, don't skip these novellas. They're as worthy as the main books.

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Nov. 29, 2020