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The Mystic Trilogy #3
Mystic Skies
The final book in the enchanting epic fantasy series for fans of Robert Jordan, from the founder of Dragonmount.
The world is Changed.
Fifty-four years have passed since Crow Tallin, the catastrophic celestial event that merged Fayün and the human world. One devastating result of that cataclysm is that most human babies are born fused with fay spirits. The Mystics of Kelt Apar, once beloved, are blamed for this worldwide phenomenon.
On the island of Moth, the Barons have declared the Myst illegal and imprisoned all Mystics under house arrest. Under the watchful eyes of deadly Hunters, a much-older Pomella AnDone now lives as a prisoner at Kelt Apar with her granddaughter and apprentice Mia, as well as the rapidly declining High Mystic of Moth, Yarina Sineese.
When the time comes to conduct the ceremony intended to pass the title of High Mystic from Yarina to her successor Vivianna, something goes horribly wrong, leaving the lineage of Mystics in doubt.
With new rivals seeking to claim Moth for their own, Pomella must undergo a dangerous dreamwalk into the mind-bending and heart-wrenching Mystic Skies in order to learn the mystical name of the island itself.
In this epic conclusion to Jason Denzel's The Mystic Trilogy, which spans decades and timeless realms and dreams, Pomella must confront her greatest and most personal challenge yet. For the Deep mysteries of the world will reveal themselves only to the most powerful and dedicated of Mystics.
The world is Changed.
Fifty-four years have passed since Crow Tallin, the catastrophic celestial event that merged Fayün and the human world. One devastating result of that cataclysm is that most human babies are born fused with fay spirits. The Mystics of Kelt Apar, once beloved, are blamed for this worldwide phenomenon.
On the island of Moth, the Barons have declared the Myst illegal and imprisoned all Mystics under house arrest. Under the watchful eyes of deadly Hunters, a much-older Pomella AnDone now lives as a prisoner at Kelt Apar with her granddaughter and apprentice Mia, as well as the rapidly declining High Mystic of Moth, Yarina Sineese.
When the time comes to conduct the ceremony intended to pass the title of High Mystic from Yarina to her successor Vivianna, something goes horribly wrong, leaving the lineage of Mystics in doubt.
With new rivals seeking to claim Moth for their own, Pomella must undergo a dangerous dreamwalk into the mind-bending and heart-wrenching Mystic Skies in order to learn the mystical name of the island itself.
In this epic conclusion to Jason Denzel's The Mystic Trilogy, which spans decades and timeless realms and dreams, Pomella must confront her greatest and most personal challenge yet. For the Deep mysteries of the world will reveal themselves only to the most powerful and dedicated of Mystics.
- GenresFantasy
432 pages, Hardcover
First published October 11, 2022
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About the author
Jason Denzel
9 books135 followersMy name is Jason Denzel, and I invite you to check out my adult and YA-friendly epic fantasy saga, THE MYSTIC TRILOGY, which begins with Mystic and continues with two sequels, Mystic Dragon and Mystic Skies.
In addition to writing, I'm also an award-winning filmmaker, and the founder of Dragonmount.com, the leading online community for Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson's Wheel of Time saga.
When I'm not writing or pursuing other creative ventures, I study Choy-Li-Fut Kung Fu. I live in Northern California.
For updates on The Mystic Trilogy and other projects, you can follow me on Instagram (@jasondenzel), Threads, or Blue Sky (@jasondenzel.com) or check out my website at JasonDenzel.com. Thanks for reading!
In addition to writing, I'm also an award-winning filmmaker, and the founder of Dragonmount.com, the leading online community for Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson's Wheel of Time saga.
When I'm not writing or pursuing other creative ventures, I study Choy-Li-Fut Kung Fu. I live in Northern California.
For updates on The Mystic Trilogy and other projects, you can follow me on Instagram (@jasondenzel), Threads, or Blue Sky (@jasondenzel.com) or check out my website at JasonDenzel.com. Thanks for reading!
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December 21, 2024
Wildly imaginative story, but meandering and convoluted. Too many things too fast.
It took 6 1/2 years to finish this trilogy. I lost track of parts of the story.
It took 6 1/2 years to finish this trilogy. I lost track of parts of the story.
November 13, 2022
Mystic Skies is the final book in Jason Denzel’s fantasy series, The Mystic Trilogy. On the whole, this series was an average fantasy read. This final installment left me with more questions and it was a very unsatisfying end to the trilogy. Mystic Skies picks 54 years after the end of Mystic Dragon, where Pomella united the human and fae world. It is a decision she doesn’t regret, yet I didn’t fathom how it was good. Because of what she did, many human children are born with both fae and human characteristics. The Mystics are blamed and are kept virtual prisoners at Kelt Apar, under constant watch. Pomella married Tibron, which was not a surprise, and they had a daughter. She now has a granddaughter, Mia, who lives with her and is training to become a Mystic. There is a looming threat to the Mystics and Kelt Apar. Yarina, the High Mystic dies, and Vivianna is to take over. The ceremony goes wrong, leaving Vivianna in a comatose-like state, and no High Mystic. If there is no High Mystic, Kelt Apar is vulnerable to dangerous forces, and it is up to Pomella to save it.
A large part of my problem with the book is that Pomella’s life during these intervening years is told as she Mystwalks back through her life. While it’s not exactly flashbacks, it was a clever way to show her life. However, I was unsatisfied with these short glimpses and wanted to know more. The threat to Kelt Apar was foremost in her mind, so while I understood these brief glimpses, I didn't like how her life was portrayed in this way.
I wanted to know more about her life with Tibron as he has passed away before this book. She loves him very much and they had a daughter. I couldn’t help but want to see what their life was like together. They were seemingly happy as she Mystwalk, but we only see a small mirror of them them together and I wanted to see her happiness. Their daughter, Harmona, did not want to be a Mystic. However, Pomella and Tibron were loving parents and she was not angry that her daughter didn’t want to stay at Kelt Apar. Her daughter is estranged and has not seen her mother for 25 years. She holds a grudge. Why? Why for that long? It was never fully explained, and we simply get peek at this that doesn’t fully explain it.
As Pomella goes back through her life, in the “present”, Mia is also trying to deal with the threat. She doesn’t speak, though she is capable of it. She only speaks to her brother, Rion, who no one but her can see. He’s hard to figure out as to exactly what he is. Rion seems to be part fae, and helps Mia quite a bit when she gets into trouble. Why can no one else see him? Especially Pomella, given how powerful she is. If she does see him, we are not privy to it. Mia is born with no fae characteristics, which is rare since the uniting of the two worlds. Rion was another mystery I would have liked to know more about. We do see him through him Mia’s eyes, but there too much that is unknown surrounding how he fit into this family.
There were elements that worked for me. Mr. Denzel writes very well, even though I didn’t connect with this series. The Mystwalking, rather than flashbacks, was a very unique way of looking at the past. I’m simply not fond of stories told this way, unless I get details of the characters’ lives. While I realize why it was done, I was still left with too many questions. I do think the characters were well-developed, but I cannot say that they were memorable. They didn’t “stay” with me once I finished the series as many other characters in fantasy do. The narrative was excellent, told in the third person of the characters and the pacing was fine as Mr. Denzel laid out the story.
I will say that Mystic Skies, and the Mystic Series is a good and decent fantasy that I am sure other readers will certainly connect with. As an honest review, it is simply my own opinion that some elements worked, while many others did not. The ones that didn’t work gave me trouble to be fully immersed in the story and the characters. I was unsatisfied with how the story ended and I wanted to know more. I would definitely try another series by Mr. Denzel because he does write very well and lays out his story with excellent pacing. I will still recommend Mystic Skies because there I know there are readers who will love it.
A large part of my problem with the book is that Pomella’s life during these intervening years is told as she Mystwalks back through her life. While it’s not exactly flashbacks, it was a clever way to show her life. However, I was unsatisfied with these short glimpses and wanted to know more. The threat to Kelt Apar was foremost in her mind, so while I understood these brief glimpses, I didn't like how her life was portrayed in this way.
I wanted to know more about her life with Tibron as he has passed away before this book. She loves him very much and they had a daughter. I couldn’t help but want to see what their life was like together. They were seemingly happy as she Mystwalk, but we only see a small mirror of them them together and I wanted to see her happiness. Their daughter, Harmona, did not want to be a Mystic. However, Pomella and Tibron were loving parents and she was not angry that her daughter didn’t want to stay at Kelt Apar. Her daughter is estranged and has not seen her mother for 25 years. She holds a grudge. Why? Why for that long? It was never fully explained, and we simply get peek at this that doesn’t fully explain it.
As Pomella goes back through her life, in the “present”, Mia is also trying to deal with the threat. She doesn’t speak, though she is capable of it. She only speaks to her brother, Rion, who no one but her can see. He’s hard to figure out as to exactly what he is. Rion seems to be part fae, and helps Mia quite a bit when she gets into trouble. Why can no one else see him? Especially Pomella, given how powerful she is. If she does see him, we are not privy to it. Mia is born with no fae characteristics, which is rare since the uniting of the two worlds. Rion was another mystery I would have liked to know more about. We do see him through him Mia’s eyes, but there too much that is unknown surrounding how he fit into this family.
There were elements that worked for me. Mr. Denzel writes very well, even though I didn’t connect with this series. The Mystwalking, rather than flashbacks, was a very unique way of looking at the past. I’m simply not fond of stories told this way, unless I get details of the characters’ lives. While I realize why it was done, I was still left with too many questions. I do think the characters were well-developed, but I cannot say that they were memorable. They didn’t “stay” with me once I finished the series as many other characters in fantasy do. The narrative was excellent, told in the third person of the characters and the pacing was fine as Mr. Denzel laid out the story.
I will say that Mystic Skies, and the Mystic Series is a good and decent fantasy that I am sure other readers will certainly connect with. As an honest review, it is simply my own opinion that some elements worked, while many others did not. The ones that didn’t work gave me trouble to be fully immersed in the story and the characters. I was unsatisfied with how the story ended and I wanted to know more. I would definitely try another series by Mr. Denzel because he does write very well and lays out his story with excellent pacing. I will still recommend Mystic Skies because there I know there are readers who will love it.
December 15, 2022
Ahoy there mateys! This be the final book in a trilogy. I really loved book one and enjoyed a lot of book two. The majority of my problem with book two was the time jump. Well in book three the author jumps another 54 years. I could not settle into this one at all. I wanted to read more about how the world changed since the Crow Tallin. Really, I wanted to read more of Pomella's life as it happened not after the fact. I like the author's writing style. I just didn't end up liking where he took the plot. I abandoned this book fairly early in though I didn't keep a record of where I stopped. Thanks to the publisher for the eArc. Arrr!
March 13, 2024
3.5/5
Definitely better than the second, though at first I was afraid it wouldn't be. This book immediately started out dark, and I missed the lightness the first book carried. The pacing was also crazy slow in the beginning, which only made the structure of the book more confusing because of all the jumping around between people and points in time.
However, once nearly halfway through the book hit, things finally fell together. The timeline still confused me, but it became something I could flow with instead of distracting me. I had a much easier time and at points wanted to read more!
The ending was okay. Not my personal favorite, but I understand how it made sense. I only felt bad for one person, but I won't say who because of spoilers. Just feel like this person was forced to accept things instead of living.
Also, I think this was the first time I liked a magic system more than the book itself. Normally they go together, but this time there was such a unique distinction that they couldn't be blended. My favorite parts were learning about the Myst and it's origins. Though, I did think it was strange it was done through Pomella's memories. I don't understand why we skipped over so many interesting points in her left just to have this huge gap between books. Made it harder for me to connect with Pomella this time.
Overall I think the series was okay. The first book was definitely my favorite! But then I got lost. I'd recommend it to some people.
Definitely better than the second, though at first I was afraid it wouldn't be. This book immediately started out dark, and I missed the lightness the first book carried. The pacing was also crazy slow in the beginning, which only made the structure of the book more confusing because of all the jumping around between people and points in time.
However, once nearly halfway through the book hit, things finally fell together. The timeline still confused me, but it became something I could flow with instead of distracting me. I had a much easier time and at points wanted to read more!
The ending was okay. Not my personal favorite, but I understand how it made sense. I only felt bad for one person, but I won't say who because of spoilers. Just feel like this person was forced to accept things instead of living.
Also, I think this was the first time I liked a magic system more than the book itself. Normally they go together, but this time there was such a unique distinction that they couldn't be blended. My favorite parts were learning about the Myst and it's origins. Though, I did think it was strange it was done through Pomella's memories. I don't understand why we skipped over so many interesting points in her left just to have this huge gap between books. Made it harder for me to connect with Pomella this time.
Overall I think the series was okay. The first book was definitely my favorite! But then I got lost. I'd recommend it to some people.
December 28, 2022
I have a very good reason for not finishing this book far earlier. I knew what I was in for, having read an earlier draft, and I have not had the emotional wherewithal to revisit the experience again until now.
Let me explain, while trying hard to avoid spoilers:
This is a book about an elderly Pomella, who is revisiting parts of her life and examining her attachments. I am a middle-aged mother whose children are suddenly all adults, facing the largest transition of my life since I became a mom. I've been grieving the passage of time. So this story hit me hard in the gut, with a few hidden knives just for me. At least, that's how it felt.
It's also wise and gentle and meditative. I cried more than once, I took notes, and I felt my perspective shift a little, a bit through grief towards something much more peaceful.
Personal experience aside, if you've followed Pomella, Sim, and Shevia to this point, you absolutely will want to see where they go after Crow Tallin. And I hope you love the journey as much as I do.
Let me explain, while trying hard to avoid spoilers:
This is a book about an elderly Pomella, who is revisiting parts of her life and examining her attachments. I am a middle-aged mother whose children are suddenly all adults, facing the largest transition of my life since I became a mom. I've been grieving the passage of time. So this story hit me hard in the gut, with a few hidden knives just for me. At least, that's how it felt.
It's also wise and gentle and meditative. I cried more than once, I took notes, and I felt my perspective shift a little, a bit through grief towards something much more peaceful.
Personal experience aside, if you've followed Pomella, Sim, and Shevia to this point, you absolutely will want to see where they go after Crow Tallin. And I hope you love the journey as much as I do.
June 1, 2024
Enjoyed the story, particularly the end. Sim was a favorite character in the previous book and I really missed him being in the story. I think the fracturing of the viewpoints was a little much this particular time, but it worked well in the end. Idk how Hizrith ended up being so twisted and deluded, but it was more believable than some of the other changes from book 2 to 3. Though a huge societal shift is not that unlikely after the Crow Tallin events… enough rambling. Read the book and enjoy it already people.
May 20, 2021
I got to read a preview of this book and to say I’m HOOKED is an understatement! Jason created a world that I have been invested in for years and I cannot wait to read the conclusion of this trilogy!
December 14, 2023
This book was an improvement on book 1 and book 2. It has a bit better flow. Still, I found myself getting pulled out of the story or questioning the writing which made it difficult to finish the book.
December 11, 2022
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Was a good conclusion to this story. There were a lot of twists and turnins, but ponelia journey finishing in a very satisfying way.
Was a good conclusion to this story. There were a lot of twists and turnins, but ponelia journey finishing in a very satisfying way.
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