Book Review – Tales From The Irish Garden: The Missing Pieces by Sally Cronin

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Welcome to my latest book review. I was so delighted to hear that Sally Cronin had written a third book in the Tales From the Irish Garden series. This tells us more about some of the wonderful characters who find their way the magical Irish Garden, and it’s the perfect way to escape from the world for a few relaxing, peaceful hours of reading pleasure.

What Amazon Says

In the Irish Garden there is fantasy, magic, friendship and love to be found in this green and welcoming haven. For some of those who find their way to the garden there is a renewal and an awakening of the spirit and special gifts lost through tragedy. For others it is the end of a long and arduous journey to find their soulmate.

The Irish garden has been a sanctuary for centuries for those escaping persecution, invaders and grief. Its guardian is the storyteller, a man who has lived for hundreds of years and who is part of a network of guardians around the world, offering a safe haven to those worthy of their protection.

It is not only humans who travel from afar to this garden, but animals which are hurt or lost. One creature in particular has travelled across time following the elusive melody remembered from its time in an ancient civilisation, a cat who has reached its ninth life.

There is fantasy, magic, friendship and love to be found in this green and welcoming haven. For some of those who find their way to the garden there is a renewal and an awakening of the spirit and special gifts lost through tragedy. For others it is the end of a long and arduous journey to find their soulmate.

You are welcome to join the storyteller, Finn, Lilah, Ramon, Michael, Bebechat and Flaco in the garden to enjoy their company, discover their stories and be amused at some of the antics they get up to as they finally find a peaceful home to call their own.

My Review

5 Stars – A heartwarming and enchanting story

This was an enthralling and enchanting tale about the power of love and kindness. The author is well-known for her very touching short stories. This is the third book in the Irish Garden series, whimsical novels about a place filled with fantasy, magic and wonderful characters.

The main character is the 700-year-old Storyteller, and I loved his wisdom and compassion. Things are quiet in the Irish Garden at the start of the story. The fairies have been gone for 200 years, leaving him very lonely. But it soon becomes a safe haven for various characters escaping persecution and grief. One by one, they encounter the garden and become a part of the magical realm.

A young man called Finn has had a tragic past, but he stays to become a handyman. An injured crow becomes a lookout. Some swans arrive and then some bees, who will be useful for making honey. Lilah is a wonderful healer who has been accused of witchcraft. Most touching of all is the young boy who had been a slave, and doesn’t even know his own name or birthdate.

The tale is woven together beautifully, and it is so easy to keep turning the pages. Everyone finds a purpose and role to play in the Irish Garden, and sometimes they even find true love. It’s not the first time in the series that the author has created a wonderful, magical wedding celebration, and the one in this book doesn’t disappoint.

I loved the gentleness and hope in this story, and it has so much to teach us about resilience and the power of love. Reading this book was an absolute pleasure. I give it a resounding five stars.

About Sally Cronin

Sally Cronin is the author of nineteen books including her memoir Size Always Matters in 2024. This was an updated version of her first book, Size Matters published in 2001 which followed her weight loss of 150lbs and the programme she designed to regain her health. A programme she shared with her clients over her 27 year career as a nutritional therapist and on her blog. This has been followed by another eighteen books both fiction and non-fiction including multi-genre collections of short stories and poetry.
Her latest book is part of a three book series set in a garden in Spain and then in Ireland. Tales from the Irish Garden: The Missing Pieces brings together creatures and people in need of a sanctuary, where they can spend their lives in peace.
As an author she understands how important it is to have support in marketing books and offers a number of FREE promotional opportunities on her blog Smorgasbord Blog Magazine and across her social media.
After leading a nomadic existence exploring the world, she now lives with her husband on the coast of Southern Ireland enjoying the seasonal fluctuations in the temperature of the rain. Lia.

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