In Book 2 in the series beginning with The Architects of Destiny, Kate and Cris’s marriage have united the heirs of two of the most powerful of the dynasties. They may now be in a position to politically influence the other dynasties in the future. As members of the TSS Command Level, Cris has risen to Chief Agent and is a major influence in the TSS. Kate and Cris’s son Wil has grown to the age of fourteen and has proven to be as strong as predicted. He has risen on the Bakzen’s radar screen and is known to them as the “Dragon”. The violent Colonel Tek has arranged with a Bakzen sympathizer inside TSS headquarters to have Wil kidnapped. Bakzen General Carzen would like to turn Will peacefully to sympathize with the Bakzen, but Colonel Tek would like to kill him and destroy the threat he poses.
Cris is faced with rescuing Will from the the Bakzen at all costs. Will is able to help in his rescue, but what they learn changes both him and Cris in ways they never imagined.
The Veil of Reality is an entertaining continuation of the Cadicle Series that continues to pose the question “What next?” The reader feels that they are posed on the brink of a precipice ready to take the next step and slide down hill into the story, but there are always more developments occurring, more surprises around the corner and new characters entering the battle on both sides.
The Cadicle Series should appeal to every classical science fiction fan and to every reader who just loves a good military/political adventure story. 5-Stars. Clabe Polk ( )

Sci-fi fans will not be disappointed. I really enjoyed it. ( )

This second book in the series is much more complex than the first. The details of this universe are revealed slowly, pulling the reader deeper into the story with each chapter. Duboff paces everything so well that you reach the end before you get all the answers, thus the need to read book three. The main characters, although well within the standards for space opera heroes, have a uniqueness to them that is charming. I prefer Conan or Riddick though, they are not so sensitive and they don’t cry. ( )