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Fall of the Crystal Moon: An Epic Dragon Fantasy Saga
The final battle looms on the horizon. The last dragon has been found. The Crystal Moon has once again returned to Ditania.
The fate of the entire world lies in Dusk's hands. But will he be able to save it in time?
Just when I thought we'd won the battle and stopped the evil in this world from coming to fruition, Tiernan outsmarts us again.
The world doesn't know what kind of danger it's in and the only people that can stop it are me, Lex, and Tara. But where do we even start? And is it even possible at this point to win against this evil sorcerer that's cut us off at every turn?
I don't know. But I do know one thing. I will not give up and I will not let the power of the Crystal Eye fall into the hands of someone like Teirnan.
There's a final battle to be fought and I will lead the charge.
The fate of the world rest's on my shoulders.
The fate of the entire world lies in Dusk's hands. But will he be able to save it in time?
Just when I thought we'd won the battle and stopped the evil in this world from coming to fruition, Tiernan outsmarts us again.
The world doesn't know what kind of danger it's in and the only people that can stop it are me, Lex, and Tara. But where do we even start? And is it even possible at this point to win against this evil sorcerer that's cut us off at every turn?
I don't know. But I do know one thing. I will not give up and I will not let the power of the Crystal Eye fall into the hands of someone like Teirnan.
There's a final battle to be fought and I will lead the charge.
The fate of the world rest's on my shoulders.
262 pages, Paperback
Published May 28, 2024
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June 11, 2024
it’s a grand epic fantasy adventure
Rating: 5🌈
Fall of the Crystal Moon is the finale novel of The Crystalline Dragons Saga and it’s a grand epic fantasy adventure. Cunningham’s young heroes are finally grown up, they’re facing the end of their world, the villain who they’ve battled they killed. That person has been replaced by someone who is more powerful, more frightening, yet still someone who they knew, who they once trusted. Dusk can understand her pain and trauma and anger.
The characters have been never been more nuanced than they are here, in their final battles to save each other and their world. Cunningham has them, especially Dusk, dive deep into their own stories, their fears and their worst self doubts, face them , before they can then take on the approaching world’s enemies and ultimate villain.
The author is smart because we travel with incredible companions, back through some of the very worst places our small group has already visited before, nightmarish stuff for Dusk, on their way to gather a army to vanquish the enemy. We see what has become of some very familiar places during their journey. It’s such a great narrative choice emotionally and visually. Cunningham makes so many interesting and layered choices here.
Fall of the Crystal Moon is full of amazing full throttle action scenes, dragons, incredible heroes each with their unique abilities and stories, and even a great villain we can emphasize with while knowing that they must be brought down.
And , it has that one element that’s a must for every epic adventure ending! That the finale makes you want to accompany our heroes wherever they go next, whatever fabulous beasts they see, beings they encounter, we want to be there too. What an absolutely fantastic romp this series has been! A thriller of an adventure with a bit of romance too.
More please. A YA LGBTGIA fantasy novel I’m so excited to recommend!
The Crystalline Dragons Saga-5 books:
- [x] Curse of the Dragon's Eye #1
- [x] Mist, Shadow, and Deep #2
- [x] Rise of the False King #3
- [x] The Queen of Darkness #4
- [x] Fall of the Crystal Moon #5
Rating: 5🌈
Fall of the Crystal Moon is the finale novel of The Crystalline Dragons Saga and it’s a grand epic fantasy adventure. Cunningham’s young heroes are finally grown up, they’re facing the end of their world, the villain who they’ve battled they killed. That person has been replaced by someone who is more powerful, more frightening, yet still someone who they knew, who they once trusted. Dusk can understand her pain and trauma and anger.
The characters have been never been more nuanced than they are here, in their final battles to save each other and their world. Cunningham has them, especially Dusk, dive deep into their own stories, their fears and their worst self doubts, face them , before they can then take on the approaching world’s enemies and ultimate villain.
The author is smart because we travel with incredible companions, back through some of the very worst places our small group has already visited before, nightmarish stuff for Dusk, on their way to gather a army to vanquish the enemy. We see what has become of some very familiar places during their journey. It’s such a great narrative choice emotionally and visually. Cunningham makes so many interesting and layered choices here.
Fall of the Crystal Moon is full of amazing full throttle action scenes, dragons, incredible heroes each with their unique abilities and stories, and even a great villain we can emphasize with while knowing that they must be brought down.
And , it has that one element that’s a must for every epic adventure ending! That the finale makes you want to accompany our heroes wherever they go next, whatever fabulous beasts they see, beings they encounter, we want to be there too. What an absolutely fantastic romp this series has been! A thriller of an adventure with a bit of romance too.
More please. A YA LGBTGIA fantasy novel I’m so excited to recommend!
The Crystalline Dragons Saga-5 books:
- [x] Curse of the Dragon's Eye #1
- [x] Mist, Shadow, and Deep #2
- [x] Rise of the False King #3
- [x] The Queen of Darkness #4
- [x] Fall of the Crystal Moon #5
August 19, 2024
Fall of the Crystal Moon (Crystalline Dragons Saga 5)
By Eoghan R. Cunningham
UwU Publishing, 2024
Five stars
As his five-part epic comes to a dazzling and explosive close, Eoghan Cunningham finally gives his readers the Dusk we’ve always known was there—finally free of his literal and figurative shackles. Dusk is a slow-grower—and his constant battle with his own demons becomes more moving and impressive as you are able to look back on it. It is hard when destiny has plans for you that are different from what you had in mind.
With each new book, following a startling cliffhanger, I would sigh and wonder to myself what kind of mess Dusk, Lex, and Tara would get into. One of Cunningham’s gifts is that he keeps surprising us, even though he also drops hints here and there along the way. The fact that the false queen Lobelia’s sapphire crown lit up for Dusk was treated as a kind of passing note in the last book—but Dusk’s reluctance to deal with this truth about himself—his innate nobility—is important in the playing out of the final book. I will grumble once here about the fact that we never actually learn what Dusk’s parentage is. That he ended up in the salt mines of Ronja cannot have been an accident.
Lex and Tara and Dusk, with Tara’s resurrected love Nedarya, are once again facing the nefarious Tiernan, self-appointed ruler of all Udalara—not that everyone is on board with that. The surprise is that things don’t work out the way any of us expect in this book—and I love the fact that this twist is the result of an eerie parallel between the lives of slaves and the lives of nobles. The themes of freedom and subjugation run throughout the series, and come to a final head in the last book.
Even though we have all been hoping for a Happy Ever After for Dusk, I loved that this book looks into the very idea of what that means. This ending appealed to me a great deal because it wasn’t just a pat fade-out. We may never seen Dusk and Lex again—but we’ll keep thinking them
By Eoghan R. Cunningham
UwU Publishing, 2024
Five stars
As his five-part epic comes to a dazzling and explosive close, Eoghan Cunningham finally gives his readers the Dusk we’ve always known was there—finally free of his literal and figurative shackles. Dusk is a slow-grower—and his constant battle with his own demons becomes more moving and impressive as you are able to look back on it. It is hard when destiny has plans for you that are different from what you had in mind.
With each new book, following a startling cliffhanger, I would sigh and wonder to myself what kind of mess Dusk, Lex, and Tara would get into. One of Cunningham’s gifts is that he keeps surprising us, even though he also drops hints here and there along the way. The fact that the false queen Lobelia’s sapphire crown lit up for Dusk was treated as a kind of passing note in the last book—but Dusk’s reluctance to deal with this truth about himself—his innate nobility—is important in the playing out of the final book. I will grumble once here about the fact that we never actually learn what Dusk’s parentage is. That he ended up in the salt mines of Ronja cannot have been an accident.
Lex and Tara and Dusk, with Tara’s resurrected love Nedarya, are once again facing the nefarious Tiernan, self-appointed ruler of all Udalara—not that everyone is on board with that. The surprise is that things don’t work out the way any of us expect in this book—and I love the fact that this twist is the result of an eerie parallel between the lives of slaves and the lives of nobles. The themes of freedom and subjugation run throughout the series, and come to a final head in the last book.
Even though we have all been hoping for a Happy Ever After for Dusk, I loved that this book looks into the very idea of what that means. This ending appealed to me a great deal because it wasn’t just a pat fade-out. We may never seen Dusk and Lex again—but we’ll keep thinking them
October 7, 2025
This whole series
I have finished the book series and when I say what a journey it has been it has been one good read. Sad it is done but there will be more like it or I might just read it again soon enough. Who knows!
I have finished the book series and when I say what a journey it has been it has been one good read. Sad it is done but there will be more like it or I might just read it again soon enough. Who knows!
July 26, 2026
Great ending to a great series
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