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Smorgasbord Blog Magazine Podcast Rewind- Tales from the Irish Garden – A Place of Sanctuary by Sally Cronin

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I have made a few decisions about how I manage my time as I get my new projects completed this year and next year. I have decided, for the time being anyway to focus on those and the blog so will not be doing any new recording as planned. Everything is set up and I will revisit this again next year. In the meantime I will continue to share the short stories that have been previously recorded. I do appreciate all your support for those and hope you will enjoy again.

Last time. Queen Filigree had sent out the royal messenger pigeons to find a place of safety… three did not return and time is running out….is there anywhere in the world her court can move to in safety – here is the next story in Tales from the Irish Garden.

A Place of Sanctuary

 

 

I hope you have enjoyed another story from Tales from the Irish Garden

 ©Sally Cronin 2023

One of the reviews for the book

DGKaye 5.0 out of 5 stars Fairies and Magic and Goodness  Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Sally Cronin brings us back to the magical garden of tales, now transported to Ireland, moved from it’s former home in Spain. Here we are taken into the lives of mystical characters of old and new, with their busy lives taking place under the Magnolia tree, kept under the watchful eye of the Storyteller, and the reign of Queen Filigree.

The author shares with us, delicious descriptions of royal parties with kings and queens – be they Queen Bees or royalty, and prepared delicacies by a 3 Wizard Star chef, complete with healthy ingredients, snuck in by Cronin with her vast knowledge as a nutritional therapist.

Some of these characters in the Irish garden emigrated from Book 1 – Tales from the Garden and new ones have joined in. The stories are broken down and told in seasons, depicting characters and their stories of hardships and incidence coming full circle where despite the conflicts, there are happy endings with life lessons to take from. Jeremy, the timid donkey is back with his arch enemy Gerard, once again feeling threatened by any other male near his female heifer friends. And with the help of Jeremy’s mother Fiona, and the Storytellers’s aid, a plot was hatched to spare Jeremy from being bullied by the macho Gerard. We also encounter a May/December romance and relationship that works between the older Queen Filigree and the handsome young Prince Ronan. (Having access to the fountain of youth to maintain her youth and beauty didn’t hurt!) We’ll also experience the evil that jealousy can bring forth as when the evil Magnus turns newlyweds Eddie and Dorothy (the Storyteller’s daughter) into foxes, and mice who look after those in need.

Whether human or animal, everyone in the garden ultimately learns to get along and pulls together when danger approaches. Many great life lessons to be taken in this charming book for all ages alike. With kindness and compassion evil always loses out. #Recommended. 

Thank you for listening and if you would like to know more about my books and their reviews you can find them on my books page My books and reviews 2023

 

Smorgsbord Blog Magazine Podcast – Tales from the Irish Garden – A Place of Sanctuary by Sally Cronin

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Last time. Queen Filigree had sent out the royal messenget pigeons to find a place of safety… three did not return and time is running out….is there anywhere in the world her court can move to in safety – here is the next story in Tales from the Irish Garden.

A Place of Sanctuary

 

 

 

I hope you have enjoyed the story and will join me again for another story from Tales from the Irish Garden

One of the recent reviews for the book

I adored this charming fairy tale for adults, which is also suitable for children. The fairy queen and her court needed to relocate and received an invitation from the Storyteller to live under a magnolia tree in his Irish garden. The imagery was beautiful throughout the book. I could easily imagine flying on a swan, exploring a castle under a tree, or running into lerpersians and goblins. The characters felt real, and I was worried about how they would adapt to the colder climate. It was a relief when they resolved that with beautiful new wardrobes. I loved not only how they made this place their new home, but the romance and new friendships mixed in, too. Many additional characters in the stories I treasured included a donkey, a fox, and mice. This is a world I’d love to find in my garden, and I highly recommend these magical tales

You can find out more about my books and reviews: Sally’s Books and Reviews