Dawnshard (The Stormlight Archive #3.5) -

Brandon Sanderson

Dragonsteel

2020

262 páginas

8h 44m

ISBN-13: 9781938570261

From Brandon Sanderson—author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Stormlight Archive and its fourth massive installment, Rhythm of War—comes a new hefty novella, Dawnshard. Taking place between Oathbringer and Rhythm of War, this tale (like Edgedancer before it) gives often-overshadowed characters their own chance to shine.

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.

Resenhas (109)

5 (Perfeito)

“I joke with the people I love. It’s how I am.”

Dawnshard é uma novela que funciona como um "livro extra" dentro da série "Stormlight Archive", posicionada entre Sacramentadora e Ritmo da Guerra, do renomado autor Brandon Sanderson.

Apesar de curta, assim como Edgedancer, a obra tem um peso imenso, não só para a história de Roshar, mas também para todo o Cosmere. Aqui, acompanhamos mais de perto uma personagem que já havia aparecido antes e que ganha um papel muito maior: Rysn Ftori.

Rysn é uma protagonista fascinante justamente por oferecer um olhar diferente sobre os acontecimentos. Enquanto a maioria das histórias se concentra em batalhas épicas e Radiantes poderosos, ela nos guia por uma perspectiva mais humana, sensível e prática. Sua força está em decisões inteligentes, estratégicas e corajosas — o que traz frescor e profundidade à narrativa. Um dos pontos altos é sua relação com Chiri-Chiri, seu enigmático larkin, cuja presença desempenha um papel essencial na trama e rende momentos encantadores.

No centro da história estão os Dawnshards, artefatos antigos e poderosíssimos, capazes de mudar o destino não apenas de Roshar, mas de todo o Cosmere. A jornada leva Rysn e sua tripulação até um território misterioso e proibido, envolto em lendas. O que começa como uma simples missão comercial rapidamente se transforma em uma aventura perigosa, repleta de descobertas, revelações e o contato com forças muito maiores do que eles poderiam imaginar.

Outro grande destaque é a participação de Lopen, que com seu humor irreverente e comentários espirituosos traz leveza à narrativa, equilibrando perfeitamente os momentos tensos com pitadas de comédia.

Minha expectativa para Dawnshard era enorme, e a leitura superou todas elas. O livro entrega exatamente aquilo que eu buscava: um cozy fantasy envolvente, que expande a mitologia do Cosmere, aprofunda personagens secundários e ainda reserva momentos reveladores que mudam nossa percepção sobre o universo de Sanderson.

Mais uma vez, Brandon prova sua maestria em equilibrar aventura, emoção e construção de mundo, deixando no ar aquela sensação deliciosa de ansiedade para o próximo volume de Stormlight Archive. Espero que ele continue nos presenteando com novelas como essa, porque elas enriquecem ainda mais a experiência de explorar Roshar e seus personagens.

• SPOILERS | Quotes, Notes & Highlights •

"The sea was a strange mistress indeed. Open. Welcoming. Inviting.
Sometimes a little too much so."

"Sometimes you accept deals you don’t want, because they’re better than the alternative."

"They’re trying to be good. But they’re, you know, Alethi. Conquering folks is basically their primary cultural heritage."

"Omens weren’t real. But the way people reacted to them was very real."

"Sometimes you need to accept what you’ve lost, then move forward. Then you can instead realize what you’ve gained."

"Even the worst highstorm dropped fresh water."

"It wasn’t about what you could get from people, but what you could get for them that made a successful merchant."

"The problem with people was that everyone saw other nations from far away. Saw them as big mountainous blobs. Foreigners. Strange. Got it.
Up close, it was hard to see people that way. Each was so distinctive."

“You all strange,” she admitted. Each word was hesitant, but her Alethi was progressing well.
“So long as I’m the strangest,” Lopen said. “It’s, sure, one of my more endearing traits.”
“You are … very strange.”
“Excellent.”
“Very much strange.”

“Cousin,” Lopen said, “do you know why it is that people stick you to the wall so often?”
“To judge the relative strength of Radiants by oath level, measuring the duration of Lashings against the Stormlight expended.”
“It’s because you’re no fun.”

“Just because I have style landing with elegant dignity and control doesn’t mean those fellows lack style when running through the waves. They have sailor style, while I’ve got the Lopen style.”

"Sometimes you need to accept what you’ve lost, then move forward. Then you can instead realize what you’ve gained."

“Stormfather,” Lopen whispered. “I just want people to be happy. That’s what I try to do. Make them smile.”

“I joke with the people I love. It’s how I am.”