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“Run faithfully to the end and like all good men you will die of having lived.”

After taking the Dragon's Tooth from the Smiths, Dr. Phoenix has been busy killing transmortals. Not only does this new weapon take out the immortal, but this resurrection stone gives Phoenix the ability to engineer a new race of human beings.

The surviving transmortals, led by Gilgamesh of Uruk, want revenge on the Smith children. And the leadership at Ashtown are proving to be no help at all.

The only hope for the outlaw Smiths lies submerged deep in the waters of Nova Scotia, floating above a stone bed, in a grave of his own making. A traitor. A villain. A transmortal.

The infamous Smith family legend: Captain John Smith.

Praise for the Ashtown Burials Series:

“Epic fantasy meets Americana.” - NPR

“The birth of an extraordinary new series.” - SLJ

“. . . just what the doctor ordered.” - KIRKUS

"A gem. In an embattled world, where evil seems insurmountable, a glimmer of hope arises from a tooth." - BOOKLIST

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ND WILSON is a novelist turned filmmaker/producer and varsity basketball coach. He is the best-selling author of the 100 Cupboards trilogy (now in more than twenty languages) and of the nationally acclaimed Ashtown Burials series and the heart-racing western sci-fi Outlaws of Time series. He is the creator and producer of the book and Netflix show HELLO NINJA book & show and he’s one-half of the (almost) weekly STORIES ARE SOUL FOOD podcast. For more information visit ashtownburials.com

AUTHOR: N.D. Wilson
BINDING: Hardback
SIZE: 5.5x8.5
ISBN 13: 979-8-90077-118-2
ISBN 10: 8-90077-118-3
PUB DATE: 2026-11-24

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ND WILSON

Name: The Drowned Vault
Brand: Ashtown Burials
SKU: FC-213
Price: 24.00 USD
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ND WILSON is the bestselling author of thirteen novels, as well as award-winning creative nonfiction. He wrote and co-executive produced the global hit, HOUSE OF DAVID, which became the number one show on Prime worldwide. He also produced the four season Netflix hit, HELLO NINJA, based on his own book, as well as, THE RIOT AND THE DANCE nature documentary series for Angel Studios. He’s one-half of the (almost) weekly STORIES ARE SOUL FOOD podcast and a volunteer track coach. He and his wife of twenty-five years have five children, four dogs, a giant African tortoise, and a hill in Idaho where they love to stare at the sky.