April Leonie Lindevald’s “The Last Wizard of Eneri Clare” dazzles as a spellbinding fantasy tale

While people her age were busy preparing for retirement, April Leonie Lindevald was writing and publishing a book. The epic fantasy “The Last Wizard of Eneri Clare” is a culmination of the author’s eight-year ‘labor of love’, published to positive reviews and ratings from Amazon and Goodreads users.

The author’s great fascination for fantasy novels of the J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis and J.K. Rowling variety is integral to the writing of “The Last Wizard of Eneri Clare.” “I am an avid lover of the fantasy genre – books, movies, TV shows,” said the author in https://scrappywomen.biz. “I love being transported to a far-away place and studying the complexities of human nature from a fresh perspective.”

However, she dislikes the excessive use of the angle of violence in fantasy. She is upset that the genre and the culture in general embrace violence so completely. “It seems a default reaction when everything goes wrong: let’s bomb them or let’s shoot them,” said the author. “I noticed in the fantasy genre that good guys defeat bad guys by having a battle and chopping the bad guys up.

“What if there was a good adventure story where the good guys were not allowed to use violence and warfare to achieve their ends?  What would they do instead?”

Taking up the challenge for herself, the author wrote “The Last Wizard of Eneri Clare,” which is devoid of armed conflict.  She describes her novel as “an epic, magical fantasy with a richly drawn world, likable characters, and a twist.”

Indeed, the book has dragons, wizards, magical creatures, humor, a little romance, plus magical battles, only without the violence. The story abounds with themes of community, fellowship, redemption, second chances, hope, and love.

Can good overcome evil without resorting to violence? Can creativity, community, compassion, and wit save the day? Find that out in April Leonie Lindevald’s “The Last Wizard of Eneri Clare.”

Order today through Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

Watch out for the public display of this captivating, violence-free epic fantasy novel at the upcoming Los Angeles Times Festival of Books on April 13-24, 2019 at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, CA.

Readers are encouraged to visit the author’s website at http://www.aprillindevald.com/  
 

The Last Wizard of Eneri Clare
Written by April Leonie Lindevald
Published by Balboa Press (1st edition), Toplink Publishing (2nd edition)
Published date: June 16, 2016(1st edition), August 1, 2017 (2nd edition)
Paperback price: $19.49
 
About the Author

April l. Lindevald has led an adventurous life as a classically-trained singer, recording and touring with the Grammy Award-winning Gregg Smith Singers, and appearing for many years with the New York City Opera. She is also a busy intuitive counselor, and author of the popular column “Creating A Magical Life.” Additionally, she has released a CD of her original inspirational songs. April is a lifelong spiritual seeker. She resides on Long Island with her educator husband, Brian Abrams, and their dog-kids Max and Cookie. “The Last Wizard of Eneri Clare” is a dream come true, her first book.
 

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