Chrystallia & the Source of Light (Hardcover) by P M Glaser

from brie867

Initially slow start, but worth continuing through. The inside cover art is amazing, will be passing it along to an 11 year old cousin who was fascinated with the cover! Made be hard to relate to for certain socio-economic stratas. Starts off on slightly sad footing but is soon off and running, a...

from Tavaresden

This book is told in the point of view of Maggie, a young girl frustrated with all the things happening around her. Her mom's dying, they're losing their house, and now she and her brother, Jesse, has wound up in a strange new world. Enough is enough! Maggie wants to go home and she'll do whateve...

from Jennyonfire

This was a very entertaining book. It showed the power of love and hope. It is more for the younger crowd but in enjoyable all the same. It is full of details that make the book very worth while, it shows clearly the complexities of sibling rivalry. It is a good story for Christmas.

from Melanie_McCullough

This may be just one of those books that wasn't really for me. I was excited to read it when I recieved it from LibraryThing's Early Reviewers program. The premise sounded awesome and I love a good adventure story. I just failed to connect with this one. I didn't like the author's writing style. ...

from jolerie

It is probably the last Christmas that Jesse and Maggie will be able to share with their mother, but constant fighting and bickering has soured the bittersweet festivities. Their discovery of a magical world filled with crystal kingdom inhabited with rare gems and jewelled creatures may be the ve...