N. D. Wilson, author of Leepike Ridge and 100 Cupboards, returns with an action-packed adventure that will captivate fans of both Percy Jackson and Indiana Jones with lost civilizations, ancient secrets, and buried treasure. For two years, Cyrus and Antigone Smith have run a sagging roadside motel with their older brother, Daniel. Nothing ever seems to happen. Then a strange old man with bone tattoos arrives, demanding a specific room. Less than 24 hours later, the old man is dead. The motel has burned, and Daniel is missing. And Cyrus and Antigone are kneeling in a crowded hall, swearing an oath to an order of explorers who have long served as caretakers of the world's secrets, keepers of powerful relics from lost civilizations, and jailers to unkillable criminals who have terrorized the world for millennia.
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"N.D Wilson is one of those authors that just NAILS the characters. They are Real, they are likable, they are not cliched even for young ages.Wilson weaves terrific stories that hook you in and keep you hooked throughout.I feel no time is wasted. I can not wait for the next books!. "
— Teri (4 out of 5 stars)
" Beginning was off to a weak start but story improved. I like it enough that I will read book 2 when it's out. "
— R, 2/11/2014" I hope this series ends up being as good as the 100 cupboards was for me. "
— Holly, 2/7/2014" I really liked this book. It had mystery, action, adventure, twists and turns, everything I love in a good book. Can't wait to read the next book, and find out the answer to the things that left me hanging and sitting on the edge of my seat in this one. "
— Julie, 1/23/2014" I really wanted to like this book. I heard great things about it, but I just couldn't get into it. I was confused and didn't really care about the characters. The ending was intriguing but not enough for me to read the next book. "
— Laura, 1/22/2014" This series seems very promising. I read the first two books of N.D. Wilson's series the 100 cupboards and enjoyed them. The Ashtown Burials seem to be much more action packed. I'm looking forward to the next book in the series. "
— Tracy, 1/18/2014" A fun, hard-to-put-down fantasy-adventure novel. "
— Matt, 1/11/2014" Disappointed...and I wanted to like this "
— Nate, 1/9/2014" Great book. I read it out loud to my 7 year old boy. He loved it to. The characters are likable although flawed and somewhat unpredictable. It's a fantasy story, but it keeps the genre fresh and new. It mixes in a variety of history and myth in ways I haven't seen before. "
— Michael, 1/7/2014" Amazing. Perfect combination of fantasy, action, and adventure. I reccomend it to mature readers who like fantasy. "
— Gary, 1/7/2014" Fun, fun! Can't wait for the next book in the series! "
— cassie, 12/26/2013" Mr. Wilson continues in excellence "
— Robbie, 12/21/2013N. D. Wilson is the bestselling author of the Ashtown Burials series. When he was a kid, he spent nearly a year living in his grandparents’ attic. If there were cupboards in those walls, he never found them. He and his wife live in Idaho, along with their five young explorers.