Review: Diamonds in the rough...
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 6, 2011
I love intrigue, mystery, mythology, anything Arthurian - and I love Sci-Fi that is not the-alien-eats-you horror stuff. Crystal Facade is all of that; it is involving, colorful, and easy to read. Martin and Small have interwoven ancient Earth history with fairy tale characters in other-world monarchies and royal conspiracies. Otharians have never seen cars, but then who needs one when a portal is available for travel? What is the real secret of the crystals? Sorry, no spoilers. Crystal Facade successfully continues The Quest for Nobility (book 1), building the characters into bad guys we love to hate, heroes we would love to know...and the plot thickens. Who is the real villain?  Although there is some resolution at the end there is enough going on that book 3 is awaited eagerly. A most enjoyable and entertaining journey.