Normally I would never say something like that about a series of books…but seriously. You can skip this 3rd book and not miss a single thing. If you do get it, listen to the first 5 minutes then skip to the last 2 minutes before the author notes. You will see what I mean. If you like the narrator and just want to listen to him and do not care about the story, or just want to listen to something while you are napping that will not impact the overall story for you. This is the book for you.