Origin Scroll (Targa Trilogy, Book 1) [Paperback]

Richard S. Tuttle (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 2002

The world is in peril. The Evil sorcerer, Sarac, seeks an ancient document entitled, the Origin Scroll. This ancient tome contains the knowledge to control the very existence of the Universes.

Sarac will stop at nothing to obtain the Origin Scroll and the fate of the Universes rest with three unknown children.

Alexander Tork, a fifteen-year-old boy, is an apprentice lumberman learning the trade from his father in a small nameless village in the frontier region of Targa.

Oscar Dalek, a fifteen-year-old boy, lives with his widowed mother in a town on the Targa-Cordonia border. The family’s survival rests with the boy’s abilities to salvage whatever he can from the caravans crossing the border.

Jenneva Roth, a fifteen-year-old girl who loves to read, lives with her aged uncle in western Targa. Unfortunately, her uncle’s health is failing and she must travel across the country to live with relatives she has never seen.

Origin Scroll by Richard S. Tuttle is a fantasy novel about three formerly insignificant young people who will meet and unite their special abilities to challenge the evil sorcerer, Sarac, before he destroys the Universes. Origin Scroll is the first volume of the Targa Trilogy. Dark Quest and Ancient Prophecy complete the Targa Trilogy.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Making the transition from President of a computer consulting firm servicing Fortune 500 companies to the reclusive life of creating new worlds is not as difficult a task as one would imagine. Both require organization, patience, and a vision of what is possible.

Richard S. Tuttle accomplishes this transition in a dramatic way with the release of sixteen novels dealing with two entirely created worlds. The Forgotten Legacy Series evolves around a continent comprised of three countries with widely diverse cultures.

The Targa Trilogy and the Sword of Heavens Series deal not only with a diverse world, but widely varied universes as well. His ability to create a believable world and unique characters is already drawing a following of readers that will make Richard S. Tuttle a household name.

Product Details

• Paperback: 184 pages
• Publisher: KBS Publishing (August 2002)
• ISBN-10: 0971089728
• ISBN-13: 978-0971089723
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,129,234 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Making the transition from President of a computer consulting firm servicing Fortune 500 companies to the reclusive life of creating new worlds is not as difficult a task as one would imagine. Both require organization, patience, and a vision of what is possible.

Richard S. Tuttle accomplishes this transition in a dramatic way with the release of over two dozen novels dealing with three entirely created worlds. The Forgotten Legacy Series evolves around a continent comprised of three countries with widely diverse cultures.

The Targa Trilogy, Sword of Heavens series, and the Demonstone Chronicles deal not only with a diverse world, but widely varied universes as well. His ability to create a believable world and unique characters is already drawing a following of readers.

Customer Reviews

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19 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Start with this book, May 6, 2008

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D. Hill "online shopper" (Punta Gorda, FL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Origin Scroll (Targa Trilogy, Book 1) (Paperback)

I've read many of Tuttle's fantasy novels and this is my fave so far. If you are trying to figure which one to purchase first, get this one. It will awaken you to a whole new world ... Tuttle's world ... He will keep you on the edge of your seat while he intrigues you with mystery and a fantasy like you've never dreamed before!
Once read, you will never forget this book.

16 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Keep this on the Free list, January 21, 2011

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L. Kellogg (Marysville, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Origin Scroll (Targa Trilogy, Book 1) (Paperback)

Are the first three reviewers friends of the author? I'm glad this was free for my Kindle because I didn't try to finish it and didn't keep it long. Stiff, unfleshed out characters (and clueless--why hadn't the main kid character never once heard of the mean fox-things, when his friends had? Had no one in his small village ever talked to this kid before?), stiffer, wooden dialogue. Definite overuse of all thesaurus words possible for one simple action, and used without regard for context. 2D characters quip when they're not saying anything funny and saunter when the situation implies that they're meant to be hurrying. The robotic dialogue was funnier when I turned the Speech thing on. Contractions were rare enough to be startling, so either use them or do not! Typos and homonym misspellings put me off too. Custom's hut and custom's inspectors, really? Maybe the author had to be his own editor because no professional could get through it. What a painful ugh of a read.

Edited to add: this was for the Kindle, not the paperback, if the Speech thing wasn't enough of a clue. Though it would be kind of cool if paperbacks had a Speech thing. But I guess that's part of the charm of the Kindle! :-)

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Fun Fantasy Quest, March 23, 2011

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Marie Rice "Part Of The Whole" (Florida USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Origin Scroll (Targa Trilogy #1) (Kindle Edition)

Origin Scroll by Richard S Tuttle was another fun fantasy quest story and the beginning of the Targa Trilogy. I managed to snag this one during the short time that it was free on Amazon, and just couldn't stop myself from buying the next two after reading it. Humans, Elves, Dwarves, Mages, Unicorns, Trolls, and other fantasy creatures abound. This engrossing trilogy is actually the first part of the larger Alcea Collection. The 7-part Swords Of Heaven series and the 7-part Demonstone Chronicles round out the full collection.