A review by nclcaitlin
Dawnshard by Brandon Sanderson

3.25

Rysn is a merchant whom you might remember from in interludes of The Way of Kings, Words of Radiance, and Oathbringer. She is tasked to sail the mystical lost island of Akinah where a ghost ship has sailed from bereft of crew by Queen Navani. 

She is joined by everyone’s favourite - The Lopen and a few other characters. 

Rysn has lost the use of her legs and must deal with other people handling her differently. She hates feeling useless or less and despises others assuming things about her and her ambitions because of her disability.

It is interesting how she must also deal with her new crews disbelief and irritation at her for taking charge of the voyage. 

“Yeah, maybe. But it's nice to make people laugh at you for something you do, and not something you can't control. You know?"

This one wasn’t as good as Sanderson’s other novellas and I wasn’t as enamoured with the characters or engaged by the plot. 

I would still say it is a necessary read between Oathbringer and Rhythm of War.