At the end of the book, I was so sure that Dusk was going to...

[frantjc]

Find a Dawnshard!

• All the "dusk has passed", gotta "find a new dawn" lingo (e.g. chapter 9.)
• What else could possibly give Drominad enough power to get out of the situation they're in?
• The mention of the Dragon's Dawnshard that got moved from its vault in the conversation between Starling and Dajer.
• Dusk "knowing" that if he passed a certain point in the cave, he would never have a home again (because he'd be chased for the Dawnshard!)
• The question of "why did the entity stick around long enough to be turned into the Dakwara by the thoughts of the people of First of the Sun?"

When Dusk got to the island guarded by the Dakwara, found Cakoban's remains, and started implying that he could now command the Dakwara, I despaired some. But just as I accept that the Dakwara would be the bargaining chip that Dronminad needed, Dusk noticed some "strange symbols" on the wall, (spoiler for SA:)

Spoiler

just like in Dawnshard (the book!)

Alas, it did not turn out to be so in the book. I hold out hope that Frost fed the entity the Dragon's Dawnshard to hide it and that's why it got stuck around Cakoban's remains so quickly.

Edited December 8, 2025 by frantjc

[First of the Tide He/him]

I thought so too! glad i'm not crazy

might put this in SA spoilers though

[frantjc]

2 minutes ago, First of the Tide said:

might put this in SA spoilers though

Can you guide me to doing so? This is my first post.

[First of the Tide He/him]

three dots at the top right of the message --> Edit

Press the eye, then paste spoilers inside the box and remove them from outside of it.

the eye at the topp of the reply box, to be specific

 

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Edited December 8, 2025 by First of the Tide

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Edited December 9, 2025 by ookla the Ghibli lover
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[Muse]

Find Frost. There were definitely a few moments when I guessed he would be trapped in the center of the island somehow and that Dusk would bring Starling to him.

[frantjc]

21 minutes ago, Muse said:

Find Frost. There were definitely a few moments when I guessed he would be trapped in the center of the island somehow and that Dusk would bring Starling to him.

I didn't even consider that! In a way he kinda did find Frost--or, at least, his trail. I wonder where it will lead!

[Qianweilian He/him]

On 12/8/2025 at 1:43 PM, First of the Tide said:

might put this in SA spoilers though

You don't technically have to spoiler tag it because Dawnshard came out more than 6 months ago and the IoTE subforum includes full cosmere spoilers.