Book three of The Ancestors’ Secrets, a magical realism, alternate reality fantasy trilogy. Ilona is a doctor and heals people, but the healing powers she inherited and the magical abilities she obtains are exciting as well as frightening. Mora desperately fights to stop Ilona from fulfilling her destiny and saving the clan’s future. But the evil Mora won’t give up her plan of changing the future and to gain power. In the final book of The Ancestors’ Secrets Trilogy, Ilona travels through time from the early years when her people were nomads, to the castles of the 14th century, to present day as she struggles to overcome the obstacles placed in her path. She finds the Destiny Box that contains the messages of the ancestors. Will Ilona accept her destiny? Can she find true love? Will she use her unimaginable powers for good or evil?
EDITORIAL REVIEW It was a really unique fantasy read for me. As a fellow person who would define herself as very logical, I found Ilona to be a very relatable character. It was extra magical for me when everything she thought she understood about the world started to turn upside down because I felt like it could have been myself. I really enjoyed the mysterious ancestral aspects of the storyâ€"Ilona was already a doctor but it would seem that she was always destined to be a healer regardless. Although I’ve read a lot of fantasy, romances is a pretty new genre for me and I wasn’t sure what to expect. But it turns out Szabo does a great job of blending the two so that the story is catered to a wide range of readers. Ilona’s love interests are more complicated than anything else, which I found refreshing and realistic. ~Jade Dason