Dark Quest, Book 2 of the Targa Trilogy
Richard S. Tuttle releases the sequel to Origin Scroll today, diving further into his Young Adult fantasy world in Dark Quest:
Dark Quest is the second volume of the Targa Trilogy, which is the cornerstone of the epic fantasy Alcea Collection which spans seventeen volumes in three series. The Targa Trilogy began with Origin Scroll.
The evil magician, Sarac, has been banished to another Universe, but his followers strive to free him. Sarac’s assistant. Mordac, gathers hundreds of dark magicians and instructs them to gather every book in the world, no matter what it takes. While his minions brutally execute his orders, Mordac plots the downfall of all of the governments on the continent. As Alexander and Jenneva try to halt the coming chaos, their own country turns against them.
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January 2nd, 2009 at 1:17 am
Great second book in the series. I have really enjoyed this series and hope Mr. Tuttle finishes his Podiobooks with the third book. I can hardly wait for it to follow this one.Some of the tactics in the war felt sort of slow and difficult to understand…no maps in an audiobook. Other htan that this was a good book. I do not however feel that it could stand on it’s own. I am sorry to have to say that because I do like the book and as a second in a series it works very well.
January 4th, 2009 at 3:35 pm
Donna, thank you for the warm comments. I am pleased that you enjoyed Dark Quest. You are correct that Dark Quest does not stand alone well. It is not intended to, which is why I mark it clearly as Book Two of the Targa Trilogy. My character development is intentionally gradual, designed to savor over multiple volumes. You will find this true in all of my works. You will see more of this in the third book of the Targa Trilogy when it appears on Podiobooks. Indeed, if you were to read all the way through the Sword of Heavens series and the Demonstone Chronicles, you would notice the characters still evolving, although in more subtle ways.
Thank you for listening to Dark Quest and taking the time to comment on it.
September 14th, 2009 at 7:25 am
I am in love with ALL of the characters!! This is a great trilogy!! I can’t wait to listen to the final book!!
October 26th, 2009 at 8:18 am
Thank you, Amanda. The third book of the trilogy is Ancient Prophecy, and it is available on Podiobooks. Enjoy!
July 3rd, 2010 at 5:27 am
I think this is a good trilogy for pre-teens as an introduction to the fantasy genre. The ideas in this series (I’ve listened to the whole trilogy) are really quite good, and young readers would not be over-whelmed by language or content. As an adult reader, it was missing much of the detail that i need in order to really become part of the story. Still, it intrigued me enough to listen to the whole trilogy, and so, i say thank you!
January 20th, 2012 at 3:19 pm
Need movies made about them!