The Crystalline Archipelago Serene Echoes is the third book in the series and as such it acts as a tie-in to the other works within Anthologies of Ullord. The book itself answers questions about what happens to which characters and delves into the past as well.
Tropes Associated with Serene Echoes:
- Ambiguously Bi: Many of the characters who have or are saol garda.
- Aristocrats Are Evil: Riki once again embodies this trope.
- Blue-and-Orange Morality: The moral compass of some characters might as well be the second hand of a clock.
- Continuity Nod: This book ties in The Crystalline Archipelago to Rainy Peaks Mountains, Celestial Sundry, Journeying Bard and Aubriss Domain works.
- Royally Screwed Up: Riki has this in spades. And he has a heartfelt conversation with Ariana about it.
- Ship Tease: This happens for a handful of characters. Including the unintentional shipping of Riki and Ariana.