Length9h 51m
About this audiobook
One stolen fortune. Two timelines. A test designed across 160 years.
In 1862, Confederate deserter Cassius "Cash" Blackwood helped steal four chests of Union gold—320 pounds worth millions today. Haunted by the violence that secured it, he hid the fortune aboard the ironclad Rebel Dawn in a Tennessee cave, then spent twenty-seven years embedding cryptic riddles into his journal. His final act: designing a Probatio—a test of worthiness—hoping future seekers would choose better than he did.
In 2026, college student Riley Holt discovers Cash's journal at a flea market for twenty dollars. Facing eviction and buried in debt, she's desperate enough to chase the legend. But as Riley and her team close in on the ironclad's resting place, they uncover more than hidden gold—they discover the blood-soaked truth behind it, and a choice that will define them.
Audiobook details
GenreHistorical Fiction
Length9 hrs 51 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 14, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Title Page
20Chapter 16:
2Copyright
21Chapter 17:
3Dedication
22Chapter 18:
4Epigraph
23Chapter 19:
5Chapter 1:
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25Chapter 21:
7Chapter 3:
26Chapter 22:
8Chapter 4:
27Chapter 23:
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31Chapter 27:
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14Chapter 10:
33Chapter 29:
15Chapter 11:
34Chapter 30:
16Chapter 12:
35Epilogue:
17Chapter 13:
36HISTORICAL NOTE
18Chapter 14:
37A Letter from the Author:
19Chapter 15:
38DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
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