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 WeeklyErica Kirov is an American writer of Russian ancestry (though not from a family of magicians) and grew up hearing stories of their lives there. She currently resides in Virginia with her husband, four children, three dogs, parrot, and her son's snake (she really hates snakes). Visit www.magickeepers.com