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When Cyrus and Antigone Smith go missing, brothers and sisters Olivia and Noah must race against time and an army of rampaging transmortals. Their goal: recover the inheritance left by the enigmatic benefactor Billy Bones before the mysterious, power‑driven transmortals can free their buried brothers from Ashtown’s shadows, unleashing an ancient curse.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Nathan D. Wilson
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