Book summary:
The Phoenix has vanished, and Cyrus and Antigone are accomplished Journeymen in the Order of Brendan. They are famous in the Order, but not for a good reason. They are famous for losing the magical Dragon’s Tooth to Phoenix. Famous and hated.
Now, thanks to the two young Smiths, the most dangerous man in the world has the key to bring back people from the dead, and he plans to use it.
Meanwhile, the transmortals are angry. Angry at the Smiths for losing the Tooth. And they are taking out their anger at the Order.
While the Order has its eyes on Phoenix, a dark power is rising. One that has been dead for hundreds of years. The last Dracul is awake, and he wants revenge on the family that imprisoned him.
Year published: 2012
Publisher: Random House
Illustrator: none
Religion/belief system: Christian
Profanity and violence: “bastard”, death, blood, killing, Lord’s name in vain, “bloody”, guns, shooting, bombs
Drinking, drugs, smoking: none
Romance: none
Book type: fiction
Genre: Fantasy
Miscellaneous: undead people, magic, raising people from the dead
Series: Ashtown Burials, book 2
Thoughts: This book was thrilling! I love how so many of the transmortals are people from history, like Captain John Smith and Ponce de Leon! I wish that the O of B was real, and that I was a member of it.
Also by the author: The Dragon's Tooth, book 1 of the Ashtown Burials series; The Legend of Sam Miracle, book 1 in the Outlaws of Time series; The Song of Glory and Ghost, book 2 of the Outlaws of Time series