<p>In the 1830s Mulrawirrapurka, the heroic Kaurna warrior and leader, strives to protect his people and his land after British settlers invade, claiming the Tandanya Plain as their own.</p><p>He spends the early years of settlement trying to keep the peace, working with the new colony to understand and respect each other&rsquo;s&rsquo; values, but soon realises just how much authority the British hold over their new society.</p><p>For Murlawirrapurka, though, the British settlers aren&rsquo;t the only enemy, with increasing provisions attracting Indigenous people from all over the country, including the Kaurna&rsquo;s long time worst enemy, the Moorundie.</p><p>Frustrated with the British and determined to keep the Moorundie far from his home, Murlawirrapurka decides to take a stand. But for how long will defending his land and his people work out in his favour?</p><p>Told from multiple points of view in the 1830s and 1950s, <em>Butterflies and Demons </em>is a compelling story of heartache and hope.</p><p><u>About the Author</u></p><p>Born in Prague in 1947, Eva Chapman fled to Australia at the age of three with her mother, Olga, to escape conflict in their home country. She settled in Adelaide&rsquo;s western suburbs with fellow Soviet Union refugee Sasha.</p><p>Despite a traumatic childhood, Eva graduated from the University of Adelaide in 1968 and pursued multiple careers in teaching, psychotherapy, research, and business. She also gained a PhD in 1986 before retiring and pursuing a career in writing. Her works include the 2006 memoir to her parents, <em>Sasha and Olga,</em> and the recently published <em>Sexy at 70: A Spiritual Journey</em>.</p><p>Eva now resides in a wildlife sanctuary in Somerset, UK with her husband of more than 40 years Jake. She is a loving mother and babushka to her children and grandchildren.</p>