Birthright
Bestowed
(Ilona the Hun Trilogy, Book One)
Now Available from 5 Prince Publishing
Ilona is an emergency room doctor,
born into an ancient Hun tribe which still exists hidden amongst us with its
strict and fiercely enforced rules. She doesn’t know much about her Hun
heritage besides legends, customs and rituals that she continues out of respect
for her parents whose sudden death ten years before devastated her.
She plays
her tune on her birthday given to her by her grandmother. Elza – Ilona’s housekeeper - explains, the
purpose of the tune is to let the elders know she had come to age. Her mother
didn’t have a chance to explain her inherited powers, but after her 29th
birthday when she is considered as an adult by Hun standards, she begins to
remember the forgotten instructions concealed as rhymes her mother was teaching
her since she was a small child. Ilona discovers she can heal with her bare
hands; she can rearrange the human body to its healthy state. This ability is
exciting as well as frightening.
She is conflicted between having confidence in
her intelligence and inherited abilities while having no confidence as a woman.
Her insecurity created barriers which keep others out, and I also keep her
caged in. She’s been in love with her unsuspecting best friend Bela, when a
dashing stranger explodes into her life. The sudden magnetic feeling frightens
her and discovering evil in him doesn’t help either. A sinister dark man
appears, Ilona connects his presence with the series of mysterious deaths
around her. Zoltan saves her life by jeopardizing his, which prompts Ilona to
start fitting the puzzle pieces together and discovering the ancient tribal
secrets that not only can change her future but the future existence of the
Huns as well.
Meet the Author:
Erika M Szabo is a Hungarian born
American; she lives in the beautiful Catskill Mountains. She has a PhD in
Alternative Medicine; she published a few books in this subject. Erika loves
the art of healing; however, writing about dry medical facts doesn’t satisfy
her thirst for storytelling. The ancient history of the Huns always fascinated
her, it is full of holes, mysteries and speculations; there are only a few
written facts about them besides their legends. Erika used her fertile
imagination to fill the historical voids in the story of Ilona. She raises
questions such as - What if healing by touch could be possible? - What if we
could find a soul mate no matter the obstacles? - What if we could visit our
ancestors on a whim? - What if our destiny is not written in stone and we can
create our future?
Connect with Erika via the links below:
Thank you Carmen for giving me a chance to introduce my new novel, Erika
ReplyDeleteMy pleasure, Erika. I can't wait to read. :)
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