Magickeepers Series by Erica Kirov

The one and only Harry Houdini was killed for it, the most powerful magicians have battled for centuries to retrieve it, and even the Ancient Pharoahs feared its power.

It was stolen from Alexander the Great. To keep it safe, Edgar Allen Poe bargained away his sanity. And somebody suckered P. T. Barnum to get their hands on it. It's the most closely guarded secret in the magician community. And it's missing.What would you do to protect your family from an ancient pyramid capable of stealing your very soul?Nick Rostov finally has the life he's always dreamed-and he'll do anything to protect it... moreIt was stolen from Alexander the Great. To keep it safe, Edgar Allen Poe bargained away his sanity. And somebody suckered P. T. Barnum to get their hands on it. It's the most closely guarded secret in the magician community. And it's missing.What would you do to protect your family from an ancient pyramid capable of stealing your very soul?Nick Rostov finally has the life he's always dreamed-and he'll do anything to protect it.Nick has only now discovered he is part of an extended Russian family of magicians: the Magickeepers. He lives with his eccentric new relatives at the Winter Palace Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, where they perform daring feats of magic to a packed house. Real magic.But Nick and his family face a new danger in the form of a stolen relic, the Pyramid of Souls. The tiny pyramid has traded hands many times throughout history. Its power can steal a magician's very soul.Nick knows who took it: Rasputin, leader of the Shadowkeepers. Using his unique ability as a Gazer-one who can see into the past-Nick enlists his cousin Isabella to help him find it. Soon, the two are hot on the evil sorcerer's trail...until Isabella's soul is trapped by the very relic they're trying to find.Nick will do anything to rescue Isabella and recover the Pyramid of Souls. But will it be enough to save his family? less

In the final installment of the MAGICKEEPERS series Nick leaves the safety of the Winter Palace and travels to England in search of the secret behind Rasputin's longevity. With appearances by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Shakespeare, THE CHALICE OF IMMORTALITY is a thrilling conclusion to this clever, contemporary take on the world of magic.Harry Houdini stole it from his best friend. Shakespeare used it to kill Macbeth. And it's the secret to Rasputin's terrifying existence... moreIn the final installment of the MAGICKEEPERS series Nick leaves the safety of the Winter Palace and travels to England in search of the secret behind Rasputin's longevity. With appearances by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Shakespeare, THE CHALICE OF IMMORTALITY is a thrilling conclusion to this clever, contemporary take on the world of magic.Harry Houdini stole it from his best friend. Shakespeare used it to kill Macbeth. And it's the secret to Rasputin's terrifying existence.The Chalice of Immortality has been missing for nearly a hundred years. Nick Rostov has only a few days to find it--or his father will die.What would you do for a goblet with the power to control life and death?Praise for The Eternal Hourglass: "Though grounded in Russian history...this fantasy earns style points for being set in modern Las Vegas--in a hotel whose residents include polar bears, giant Siberian tigers, and Princess Anastasia herself."--Kirkus"Kirov's story feels plenty original, and kids will be charmed by her brand of magic."--Publishers Weekly less