Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Dragon’s Tooth | 2011 | N.D. Wilson | Buy |
| 2 | The Drowned Vault | 2012 | N.D. Wilson | Buy |
| 3 | Empire of Bones | 2013 | N.D. Wilson | Buy |
The Ashtown Burials series by N.D. Wilson begins with Cyrus and Antigone Smith running a failing motel on the shores of Lake Michigan alongside their older brother Dan. When a guest named William Skelton arrives and is killed by strange attackers, Cyrus receives a set of keys and a tooth-like artifact that pulls the siblings into the hidden world of the Order of Brendan. This ancient organization exists to bury or contain transmortals, historical figures who achieved immortality and now pose a threat to the living world.
Across the three novels, Cyrus and Antigone train as members of the Order while uncovering the true power of the Dragon’s Tooth, the one weapon capable of permanently stopping a transmortal. Wilson draws on world mythology and layers of history to build a setting where figures from legend walk alongside modern teenagers. The series moves at a fast clip and rewards readers who enjoy action-heavy fantasy with deep world-building.