The Athenaeum Wizardry

The Athenaeum Wizardry is an American adventure-fantasy children's book series created by Kelly Nasee, being published by TBD since April 15th, 1998.

Synopsis
Stephanie Carson is a shy and anxious teenager who interns at a library known as the Athenaeum as she learns all myths and legends are real and the Athenaeum is one of several libraries made to train sorcerers in case vile forces strike back as Stephanie is thrust into the world of myths.

First Book
Stephanie gets a job as an intern at a library as she quickly learns all myths are real and connected as she gets thrust into training as several dark forces, lead by the vampire Elizabeth Bathory, head to capture and use Stephanie for a sinister purpose.

Main Series

 * 1) The Athenaeum Wizardry (1998)
 * 2) TBD (2000)

Main

 * Stephanie Carson - a shy and geeky teenager who interns that the Athenaeum as she learns of its ties to myths and legends and soon is thrust into helping decide the fate of the world.

Introduced in First Book

 * Agnes Crooks - an eccentric yet skilled sorceress who trained under Merlin, Nicholas Flammel and even Athena herself as she is put in charge of the Athenaeum as she sees Stephanie's role in changing how the world works and recruits her to join the library, wanting to nurture her magic.
 * Maxwell Tanner - a calm and well-meaning teenage boy who finds Stephanie a fascinating figure, and decides to go with her on aiding her on stopping the evil threats.
 * Melissa Carson - Stephanie's younger and playful sister, who loves fantasy stories, for which she is fascinated with the tales about the Athenaeum.
 * Debbie Carson - Stephanie's older but more skeptical sister, who dismisses everything associated with magic (including the Athenaeum) as a fake tale for children. Her strong disbelief in magic and sorcery is a major reason why she has an estranged relationship with her sister.

Introduced in First Book

 * Elizabeth Bathory - an eccentric vampire who worships the banished dark entity known as Chaos as she learns that Stephanie is the key to freeing Chaos as she plots to use her as a key.
 * Gorge - a menacing goblin who made a deal with Elizabeth to sabotage the Athenaeum as well as to lure Stephanie into a vulnerable spot for Elizabeth to take her away and free Chaos from their banishment.