Lucia and the Gypsy's Prophecy, The Quest, is book three in the Lucia Mistress of Monteforte series. The young heiress to the vast Rizzo family fortune will face her greatest challenge. When Lucia finds a secret cave filled with ancient manuscripts she has no idea that this find will thrust her into a frenzy of mystery, murder and intrigue. We accompany Lucia on adventures that will take us to the hostile, grey shores of 1700's England. It is here that Lucia falls in love with the dashing Fifth Duke of Northumberland, only to be abducted and nearly killed. With a broken heart she escapes back to France where she is rescued by her brothers. For the first time in her life Lucia has seen the debasement of humanity. Her spirit nearly destroyed, our intrepid beauty must face the ultimate test of mind and body. The quest for the answers hidden in the ancient manuscripts will pit her against the one man who will try to destroy Lucia and everyone she loves. We are swept up in the mystery of finding the clues that will solve a centuries old paradox. Lucia's destiny as told to her by a Gypsy has her convinced that she is the cause of the deaths of all those who love her. Will Lucia ever find love and happiness? The Gypsy gives her brother Mateo a talisman that will save Lucia's life. She finds comfort and love in the arms of the world famous architect Alessandro Galilei. The Gypsy tells Lucia that she has been chosen to destroy the one who seeks the ancient book. When Lucia learns who her opponent in this quest for the book she is horrified to learn that her foe is blood of her blood. Journey with Lucia and her brothers through the past to learn the secrets of the mysterious book. From the remote and mystical island of Sardina, to the Eternal City of Rome we are swept into the beauty and depravity of life. The fire haired Enchantress laments, "It is the curse of my birth that draws me to this misery. Everyone I love dies because of me. Will I ever find happiness in the arms of a lover?" Come, let us embark on this quest with Lucia and her brothers. Perhaps you can solve the riddle of Zeno's Fletcher's Arrow.