Category: Fantasy Publisher: KBS
ISBN-10: 141968633X
Type: Fiction
Pages: 152
Copyright: 1997
ISBN-13: 9781419686337
The world is in peril again as Mordac, Sarac's assistant gathers the forces of evil to free Sarac from his imprisonment. Mordac calls for a gathering of Black Devils and instructs them to obtain every book ever written. Plans to cause havoc and destruction are also undertaken to soften the world's armies in preparation of Sarac's return.
Two especially devout followers of Sarac, Aurora and Dalgar, rise to prominence as nations topple and mayhem runs rampant. Armies stand poised to obliterate each other and thrones are stolen by magic and cunning.
Follow the tales of our young trio as Alex is accused of assassinating the king and an arrest warrant is issued for Jenneva.
Excerpt
Egam then unwrapped the other package. It was a door and frame very much like the ones that Jenneva had seen in Egam’s cave.
“Jenneva, you remember my experiments with transportation. I think I may have made a breakthrough. If I am correct, we will be able to walk through this door to my cave.”
“Egam, that’s fantastic! If you are right, we will be able to travel great distances instantaneously. How does it work?”
“The doors are a matched pair. I found some transportation spells in Habas's library and didn’t quite understand them. I tried to apply the spells to the doors in my cave, but they didn’t appear to have any effect. Of course, I didn’t have a specific destination in mind. Then I tried casting the spell on the doors in pairs and then placing the doors at opposite ends of the cave. I was able to walk through one door and exit at the other side of my cave. If I am correct, we should be able to walk through this door directly into my laboratory.”
“What if you are wrong, Egam?”
“I don’t know, but I plan to try it,” Egam answered.
“Couldn’t you have picked a closer location to try it?” Jenneva asked.
“Yes, I suppose so. I sent another door to Lord Habas so that I can go from my laboratory directly to the Palace, but I wanted you to have a door, also. If I am wrong and the experiment does not work, I want you and Habas to know of it. I originally planned to perform the experiment by going to the Palace, but no one would know if I actually attempted it or not. I also think that you have a better chance at picking up on my studies than Lord Habas does.”
Jenneva knew that a magician had to take chances to learn new methods of using their gifts and Egam was appropriately preparing for his failure. It would be a tremendous breakthrough if it worked; still, she would miss Egam greatly if it failed. “Fine, Egam, we will try your door, but not before we have spent a few days together, first. If I am to lose you too, I plan to be prepared for it. Come, let’s go to the laboratory and I’ll show you what I’ve been working on.”
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Reviews for "Dark Quest (Targa Trilogy #2)"
Reviewed by missy kendal
9/20/2002
Dark Quest by Richard S. Tuttle is an exciting sequel to Origin Scroll. Alexander, Jenneva, and Oscar are back to fight off the diabolical schemes of Mordac, an evil magician. Once again Tuttle’s plot is twisting and turning, and his characters leap from the pages into your mind. Filled with the thrill of finding a new fantasy author that I love, I am off to read Ancient Prophecy, which is the conclusion of the Targa Trilogy. I recommend this book to all fantasy fans regardless of age.
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