In the lovely Croatian countryside of the late 1800's, a baby near death is taken away. Miraculously the baby survives. Sixteen years later Katya's dangerous journey takes her where she really belongs.

The year is 1909. When Ivan accidentally causes the death of a gypsy girl, he and Katya must leave Europe to escape the gypsies' revenge. They settle in Gary, Indiana. Amidst the poor living conditions in the multi-cultural immigrant section of town, they make some good friends, yet Katya is subjected to much unhappiness. Other men pursue her, but she seeks independence. Destiny's Dance is part three of the "Destiny" trilogy.

In 1913, immigrants from Yugoslavia are coming to Gary, Indiana. Stevo Markovich finds himself making room for relatives of his deceased wife who arrive unannounced. He is lonely and saddened by his wife's death, and becomes disinterested in his successful business. Dreams of his father and memories of his teenage years as an immigrant fisherman draw him back to New Orleans. Those he meets there change his life in ways he never could have imagined...

At the turn of the 20th Century, immigrants coming to America, though not related, often made strong family bonds, as if related by blood.

Stevo Markovich left the immigrant community in Gary, Indiana and returned to New Orleans where he made friends with several people who helped him become a successful hotel owner.

New Orleans is a colorful and exciting place. Creole women, European fisherman and generations of French families all add to the spice of the city.

The bubonic plague comes to New Orleans and makes changes in many people's lives. Stevo moves his niece and...