I've read all three of this trilogy from new author Martin Sketchley, and while I found this to be the weakest of the three it's an extremely fast read, rocketing along from the get-go. It's packed with action throughout, with an emotional ending that brought a tear to my eye, I'll admit. Despite some faults, The Destiny Mask contains some highly original ideas (the mask itself does not show "the future", but possibilities of what the future *might* be, making it open to misinterpretation). Overall, I'd recommend reading all three of these novels in order to follow the story arc to its full conclusion (all three have brilliant endings) and to see a writer learn his craft. Fascinating, entertaining stuff.