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'''''Dawnshard''''' is an upcoming novella featuring [[Rysn]] travelling to [[Aimia]],.{{wob ref|13638}}{{url ref|url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dragonsteel/the-way-of-kings-10th-anniversary-leatherbound-edition/posts/2893136 |text=TWoK Leatherbound Kickstarter Update #6|site=Kickstarter|date=14 July 2020-07-14}} Part of ''[[The Stormlight Archive]]'' series, it is set between ''[[Oathbringer]]'' and ''[[Rhythm of War]]'',{{wob ref|13986}} and takes place three months after the end of ''Oathbringer''.{{redditurl ref|Stormlight_Archive|hquq36|fy6yxchurl=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOrPI9f7c2E&t=2557s|text=StormlightLive BookSigning Four UpdateSession #917 (Final— Update)Rhythm of War|site=Youtube|date=15 July 2020-08-27}} It is expected to be released in October 2020, about one month before the release of ''Rhythm of War''.{{wob ref|13838}}

Brandon originally intended to call the novella ''Wandersail'' after the [[Wandersail (1174 ship)|ship]] that [[Vstim]] had given Rysn and upon which she would be sailing. However, he decided to change it to prevent confusion with the ''[[Wandersail]]'' that [[Hoid|Wit]] told a story about.,{{wob ref|13838}} and to reserve ''Wandersail'' as a title for a potential picture book.{{wob ref|13974}}

Brandon decided to write and publish this''Dawnshard'' novellaprior betweento ''Rhythmthe release of War''Rhythm andof ''OathbringerWar'' because Aimia has relevance to the story and Rysn was the character best able to go there, presumably because of her newly acquired ship.{{wob ref|13638}} The book should reveal some of the history and current situation of Aimia and the [[Sleepless]].{{wob ref|13561}}

Brandon is consideringplanning havingto use [[Lopen]] beas a secondary viewpoint character in the novella.{{citewob ref|13974}}