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The Crystal Mountain
The Crystal Mountain: The Empyrean Odyssey | Thomas M. Reid
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What could bring heaven to the depths of hell? Aliisza betrayed her lover, her mentor, and her son in order to try to stop the dark plot to kill the goddess Mystra. She failed. Now the goddess is dead, magic is malfunctioning, and Aliisza and her companions are trapped. Her only hope of escape lies is in convincing the angels and demons she just betrayed to trust her and work together--before they kill each other. The Crystal Mountain is the climax to an epic tale of Realms-shaking events. A must-have for any true Forgotten Realms® fan. From the Paperback edition.
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Doppoetry
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Mehso-so

There was not much of a plot here, but the consequences of the actions of the previous two books.

This installment felt very rushed, and characters didn't do much except be wounded and suffer as a result of battles, etc. I wish there was something more concise and a semblance of a plot because the narrative really lacked focus with all the chaos of the events.

At least I finished it.

Doppoetry I really didn't like how they handled Kaanyr and Zasian in the end. They had so much interesting potential as both allies and antagonists, but in the end, they were just plot devices and felt more like throwaway characters. It feels like a bit of a waste.

Aliisza sacrificing herself felt bittersweet, but I also didn't really want her to change. It's nice that she accepted her human side more, but I liked her when she was more in tune with her-
24h
Doppoetry - succubus side. Yes, it's nice that she began to care about others, but it was done in an unsatisfying way. Instead it feeling like a natural progression, it felt more like she was manipulated into it. Having her realize that being nicer is more pragmatic would have been better imo. 24h
Doppoetry The way Aliisza had to constantly mediate between the men so they won't fight got so grating. She shouldn't be babysitting grown ass men. 23h
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