Appropriately named The Journey, this new novel by Elyn Aviva is an exploration of meaning and mystery. On one level, this romp across time is an entertaining adventure. On another, it becomes an occasion, for all who dare, to dive into uncharted worlds of inner discovery.
     As with other good historic novels, the reader immediately realizes that the writer has a wealth of knowledge and a close inner connection with the sites and sounds, people and places, rituals and spiritual practices about which she writes. As spiritual discoveries bubble up from every page, one has a reassuring sense that the inner adventure is alive and well in Aviva’s own life and work.
     Those who’ve never walked the Camino or been to Santiago will find here an imaginative introduction to the myriad possibilities of this ancient pilgrim route. Those who have had the privilege to walk “the Way” will revel in new experiences as a host of diverse companions, from archangels to brujos, race across the pages and delight the reader’s imagination.
     This is a journey of the soul, an adventure of the heart, a discovery of companionship that, in the end, is the journey of life itself.

Brad Berglund
Director, Illuminated Journeys

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