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*The cover of the novella depicts the exoskeleton of a [[larkin]].{{wob ref|13828}} |
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*The prologue from the first draft was sent in Brandon's newsletter on August 6, 2020. |
*The prologue from the first draft was sent in Brandon's newsletter on August 6, 2020. |
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| − | *Brandon Sanderson considers ''Dawnshard'' to be a short novel. At a little bit longer than 50,000 words, it straddles the line between a novella and a novel. |
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 by Ben McSweeney and Isaac Stewart
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| Setting | Roshar, Cosmere | ||||||
| Released | November 5, 2020 | ||||||
Dawnshard is a novella featuring Rysn travelling to Aimia.[1][2] Part of The Stormlight Archive series, it is set between Oathbringer and Rhythm of War,[3] and takes place three months after the end of Oathbringer.[4] It was released on November 5th, 2020 for Kickstarter backers, and was released publicly on November 10th, 2020.
Summary
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.[5]
Development
Brandon originally intended to call the novella Wandersail after the 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 Wit told a story about,[6] and to reserve Wandersail as a title for a potential picture book.[7]
Brandon decided to write and publish Dawnshard prior to the release of Rhythm of War because Aimia has relevance to the story and Rysn was the character best able to go there, presumably because of her newly acquired ship.[1] The book should reveal some of the history and current situation of Aimia and the Sleepless.[8]
Brandon is planning to use Lopen as a secondary viewpoint character.[7] Lopen and Huio will both have character arcs in the novella.[9]
Trivia
- The cover of the novella depicts the exoskeleton of a larkin.[10]
- The prologue from the first draft was sent in Brandon's newsletter on August 6, 2020.
Interior Art
Notes
- ↑ a b General Reddit 2020
— Arcanum - 2020-03-22# - ↑ TWoK Leatherbound Kickstarter Update #6
— Kickstarter - 2020-07-14# - ↑ General Reddit 2020
— Arcanum - 2020-01-01# - ↑ Live Signing Session #17 — Rhythm of War
— Youtube - 2020-08-27# - ↑ Brandon's website
— brandonsanderson.com # - ↑ General Reddit 2020
— Arcanum - 2020-07-01# - ↑ a b YouTube Livestream 12
— Arcanum - 2020-07-16# - ↑ Stormlight Book Four Updates
— Arcanum - 2020-01-10# - ↑ Live Signing Session #19
— Youtube - 2020-10-01# - ↑ General Reddit 2020
— Arcanum - 2020-06-20#