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NO, Jon. It's not #3. First, it's standalone. Doesn't require or need anything else in the _Universe_ (note, not Series, but Universe -- there's a difference. ) Second, it's the first chronologically that is actually part of that Universe. There are two books "from before" that are prequels, written later, and not really part of the any other storyline.
If you've not read the books, please try to avoid giving people misinformation, Jon. Because it really does no one any good. Even for someone as chronologically focused as you are, I wouldn't recommend starting with the two Crystal books. They're good books, but they are like most prequels. Written much later, and best read when you know what they're prequels to.
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