#117 in Fantasy
Dawnshard
- 245
- Pages
- about 4.5 h
- Reading time
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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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Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.5 across 1,309 ratings. With that many, the reader vote carries 90% of the weight and the score stays at 8.5 — the Fantasy average of 8.0 barely moves it.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.9 | 18 | 1% |
| Hardcover | 8.5 | 1.3K | 99% |
Reader voices
The most-liked reviews on Hardcover (credited to their authors).
“Brandon is the master of setup and payoff. That works amazing in his other works but less so in this one. I was not really invested in most of the story until stuff finally started happening on the island. More Lopen is always good but…”
“This was PHENOMENAL!! Things from the rest of the Cosmere are coming together! Yes yes yes!!!!! This novella has one of my favourite side characters of all time! Don't you just adore Lopen!? Also, Rysn's POV was so fascinating! I loved the humour in this…”
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