David Khalaf

Houdini's Last Trick David Khalaf

A FINALIST for the JukePop/Black Hills Press Summer Writing Project

Harry Houdini has a hidden talent unlike any other-and it isn't magic. The world's most famous illusionist has escaped death countless times because of his supernatural ability to see potential outcomes. But his secret ability is about to be revealed and his true identity compromised.

When a man on the run seeks out the magician for help from a deadly pursuer, the only outcome Houdini sees is death. Even so, he must perform his most dangerous illusion to lure a supernaturally strong man to Hollywood, where he and a band of other uniquely gifted friends can confront him. It's a risky move that will force Houdini to decide who can live and who must die.

An origins story of The Sixteen Burdens, this award-winning novella kicks off the adventure of the series, taking place fifteen years before Gray Studebaker finds himself in the middle of the hunt for Newton's Eye.

The 16 Burdens Fantasy Adventure Series
Houdini's Last Trick, Book 1 (Prequel novella)
The Mystery of the Sixteen Burdens, Book 2
Pancho Villa's Aztec Death Stone, Book 3 (standalone novella)
The Secret of the Unknown Burden, Book 4