Origin Scroll
by Richard S Tuttle
Description
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. Origin Scroll is the first volume of the Targa Trilogy. Dark Quest and Ancient Prophecy complete the Targa Trilogy.
Personal Review (/5)
The storyline of this novel is quite engaging and intricate - borrowing elements from fantasy classics such as Lord Of The Rings, and introducing several interesting twists throughout. However, I was let down by the dialog and childish interactions in this book. It almost seems like a book written for young children, and the dialog seems to switch between formal English, and modern slang seemingly at will. If you have a good imagination and are able to ignore these issues, you will probably enjoy this book. However, I can only half recommend it, for the reasons outlined above.
Violence (6/10) 
There is a moderate degree of action violence in this book - similar to LoTR. Armies clash, goblins are burned, arrows fired, and many deaths occur.
There are no overly graphic scenes, and most deaths are very quickly passed over.
Immorality (1/10) 
Language (1/10)
Completely clean.
SN Themes (7/10) 
This book involves a lot of magic and fantasy elements. Star Wars fans might appreciate that magic is referred to as having a "light side" and a "dark side". For this reason (and others), it's very easy to distinguish throughout the book between good and bad characters.
Some readers may be concerned that good magicians also use "dark side" spells. The conclusion is implied that even good people sometimes need to use destructive actions to achieve their goals - but even so, they cannot afford to be become obsessed with this power.
